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Headlines After Disputed Elections in Sierra Leone, Parliament’s Functioning Is in Question Uncertainty looms over the viability of the parliament and the functioning of local councils in Sierra Leone following disputes around the June 24 national elections, which were officially…
Sierra Leone death toll now up to 450 after mudslides
Associated Press From AJC Rescue officials in Sierra Leone warned Friday that the chances of finding survivors in the debris of this week’s mudslides “are getting smaller every day,” as bereaved and homeless survivors faced the magnitude of all they…
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Seaweed invades prestigious beaches in West Africa, Caribbean
By Steff Gaulter From Gulf Times It might be too hot to use them at the moment, but the beaches in Qatar are beautiful. It’s nice to know they’ll still be there, ready to use, when the weather finally improves…
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Jamaica’s Gov’t lifts ban on individuals from Ebola-hit countries
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government of Jamaica has lifted its ban on individuals entering the island from countries affected by Ebola, with immediate effect. According to a release from the security ministry today, the decision was made…
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Sierra Leone’s stinking seaweed linked to Caribbean invasion
Lisa O’Carroll Fromm The Guardian UK Proliferation of thick brown algae is affecting fishing, tourism and marine life on both sides of the Atlantic, say scientists Saturday 17 October 2015 12.00 BST The pristine white beaches may not be as…
British Ebola nurse now ‘critically ill’
From Sky News Au A British nurse who was successfully treated in January after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone is now ‘critically ill’ because of rare late complications with the virus, the hospital treating her says. ‘We are sad to…
Diary of UK nurse with Ebola reveals devastating suffering in Sierra Leone
By Blathnaid Healy From Mashable The nurse being treated for Ebola in a London hospital described her experiences working in Sierra Leone in a diary published only days earlier in a Scottish newspaper. In the piece, published by The Scotsman…
UN says Ebola-hit nations at risk of hunger
From Aljazeera Up to one million people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone face starvation due to border closures and quarantines. Up to one million people are at risk of going hungry in West African nations battling the Ebola virus…
More on Ebola preparedness from Cayman Islands Ministry of Health
Although there are no reported cases of Ebola neither in Cayman Islands nor in the Caribbean, local medical personnel and the Ministry of Health are continuing preparations for the unlikely event of an Ebola (EVD) patient requiring care. Dr. James…
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Inadequate response to Ebola should not be repeated with Chickungunya
By Sir Ronald Sanders BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday November 20, 2014 – The good news is that a prophylactic vaccine against chikungunya, developed by the Austrian biotech company Themis Bioscience GmbH, is reported to induce a significant neutralizing immune response to…
