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West Africa: African Union in 'First' With Ebola Mission
ISS, 1 September 2014
In an unprecedented step, the first of its kind in the history of the African Union (AU), the Peace and Security Council (PSC) has decided to deploy a humanitarian mission to help… Read more »
African Union in 'First' Ebola Mission
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union has decided to deploy a humanitarian mission to help end the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, an action that some pundits say is an unprecedented step, the first of its kind in the history of the body.
A burial team carries the body of a suspected Ebola victim from a community in Monrovia under the watchful eyes of police officers.
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Nigeria: Ebola - Obasanjo, Others Ask African Leaders to Take Action
Daily Trust, 3 September 2014
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, his Tanzanian counterpart Benjamin Mkapa and other stakeholders have asked African leaders to take immediate action to contain the outbreak of… Read more »
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Ghana: The African Union Must Take the Ebola Case to the U.N Security Council
Ghana Govt., 2 September 2014
EBOLA is truly terrifying. The reason is that even killer malaria does NOT slay the doctors and nurses who try to cure it: But Ebola does. Only intensified scientific research can… Read more »
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Nigeria: WHO Raises Hope on Control of Ebola
Independent (Lagos), 3 September 2014
World Health Organisation (WHO) has assured Nigerians that the killer Ebola virus diseases (EVD) can be systematically put under control if adequate hygienic basic standard are… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ebola Management - Why Virus Must Be Contained in Rivers, By WHO
Guardian, 2 September 2014
IF the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is not contained in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, there is a very high risk that it would spread rapidly to other parts of Nigeria and neighbouring… Read more »
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Africa: Banning Bushmeat to Stem Ebola Outbreaks Is Unworkable, Expert Says
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 3 September 2014
Bogor, Indonesia - Tens of millions of Africans rely on bushmeat and wild fish for up to 80 percent of their protein, and recent calls to end the trade in the food because of links… Read more »
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Africa: Ebola - Obj, Others Petition African Leaders, Urge Action
Daily Trust, 2 September 2014
Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo, his Tanzanian counterpart, Benjamin Mkapa and other stakeholders have asked African leaders to take immediate action to contain the… Read more »
InFocus
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The world seems to be losing the battle against Ebola. Who is to blame? Critics say the international community is not doing enough to curb the disease, reports Deutsche Welle. Read more »
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World leaders are failing to address the worst-ever Ebola epidemic, and states with biological-disaster response capacity, including civilian and military medical capability, must ... Read more »
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The U.S. based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that Kenya is one of the countries that could be hit by the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »
