west africa
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
World
May 26, 2018
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan,…
Islamic State ally stakes out territory around Lake Chad
World
April 29, 2018
Islamic State ally stakes out territory around Lake Chad
From the shores of Lake Chad, Islamic State’s West African ally is on a mission: winning over the local people.…
West Africa’s extremism spreading as thousands flee homes
World
February 19, 2018
West Africa’s extremism spreading as thousands flee homes
West Africa’s extremist threat has moved into a new part of the vast Sahel region, with a previously calm area…
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Middle East
December 1, 2017
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Jordan’s state news agency says King Abdullah II is hosting a high-level conference on fighting terrorism and extremist ideologies, particularly…
Leaders meet for pretrial conference over German colonial-era Namibian genocide
World
March 16, 2017
Leaders meet for pretrial conference over German colonial-era Namibian genocide
In January, traditional Namibian leaders filed a complaint against Germany with a US court demanding compensation for colonial-era genocide.The plaintiffs…
Study finds West Africa at highest risk of bat-to-human virus spread
Health & Fitness
January 5, 2016
Study finds West Africa at highest risk of bat-to-human virus spread
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases…
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
Health & Fitness
June 14, 2015
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
The Ebola epidemic could flare up again in West Africa and health authorities are no better equipped to control it…
Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO
World
March 12, 2015
Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO
More than 10,000 people have now died from the Ebola virus, almost all of them in West Africa, the World…
WHO: Ebola cases to triple to 20,000 by November unless efforts raised
World
September 23, 2014
WHO: Ebola cases to triple to 20,000 by November unless efforts raised
The number of Ebola infections will triple to 20,000 by November, soaring by the thousands every week if efforts are…
Obama to send 3,000 troops to tackle Ebola
World
September 16, 2014
Obama to send 3,000 troops to tackle Ebola
The United States announced on Tuesday that it would send 3,000 troops to help tackle the Ebola outbreak as part…