Washington — The Ebola crisis and the collapse of Sierra Leone's mining industry are devastating the economies of West Africa, the World Bank said on Friday in announcing a major increase in aid.
Economic losses this year are looking far worse than expected. They rose to $2.2 billion for the region from $1.6 billion forecast three months ago with Sierra Leone's economy seen contracting 23.5 percent, it said.
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