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WHO: Ebola outbreak kills 2,288 people in West Africa

According to the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed 2,288 people, with half of them…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone announces four-day lockdown

Sierra Leone has announced a four-day lockdown to try to tackle the Ebola disease. According to a senior official, from…

10 years ago

Ahmed Abdi Godane dead: Al-Shabab leader killed by US airstrike in Somalia

Ahmed Abdi Godane, the leader of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, was killed following a US attack earlier this week,…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: More than 1,900 people died in West Africa

More than 1,900 people have now died in West Africa's Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. WHO head…

10 years ago

Libyan military jet crashes near parliament building in Tobruk

A military jet has crashed near the Libyan parliamentary building in the eastern city of Tobruk, causing a huge inferno…

10 years ago

Boko Haram seizes Nigeria’s key town of Bama

Boko Haram has seized Nigeria’s key north-eastern town of Bama after fierce fighting with government forces, residents say. Thousands of…

10 years ago

Libya’s PM Abdullah al-Thani steps down

Libya’s PM Abdullah al-Thani has resigned in a move to end the power struggle in the country. Abdullah al-Thani's cabinet…

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Ebola outbreak could infect 20,000 people in West Africa

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect more than 20,000 people…

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Ebola outbreak 2014: Nigerian schools to remain closed until October 13

Nigerian schools have been ordered to remain closed until October 13 as part of measures to prevent the spread of…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Liberian doctor Abraham Borbor dies despite taking ZMapp

Liberian doctor Abraham Borbor has died despite taking experimental anti-Ebola drug ZMapp, Liberia's information minister says. Abraham Borbor was one…

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