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West Africa: Senator Coons Urges White House to Increase U.S. Response to Ebola Outbreak
United States Senate, 11 September 2014
In a speech on the Senate floor Thursday morning, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, called for a stronger… Read more »
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Liberia: Ebola Drags Economy Into Recession
DW, 12 September 2014
Liberia's finance ministry has acknowledged that the ongoing Ebola outbreak has led to a decline of the country's economic growth. This has forced the government to slash public… Read more »
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West Africa: More Health Workers Needed to Fight Ebola
VOA, 12 September 2014
The head of the World Health Organization says more and better-trained medical workers are needed in West Africa to stop the growing outbreak of Ebola. Read more »
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Liberia: Ebola Has Devastating Impact On Children
VOA, 12 September 2014
The United Nations Children's Fund reports the Ebola crisis in Liberia is having a devastating health, psychological, and social impact on children. UNICEF warns the deadly Ebola… Read more »
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Liberia: Ebola Crisis Reversing Development Gains
IPS, 11 September 2014
As the Ebola crisis continues to take a toll on people's lives and livelihoods in West Africa, the focus is increasingly not just on the health aspects of the crisis, but also on… Read more »
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Liberia: Economy in Recession Says Finance Minister Because of Ebola
New Republic, 12 September 2014
Finance and Development Planning Minister, Amara Konneh has provided updates on the state of the Liberian economy, government's efforts to provide support to targeted sectors, and… Read more »