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October 2014

Freetown, Oct. 30, 014 (MOHS) - The visiting European Union (EU) Team, led by the Director of Operations Humanitarian Aid, Dr. Jean-Louis De Brouwer has expressed his Union”s commitment to assist Sierra Leone with its current

Freetown, Oct. 30, 014 (MOHS) - The Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Zhao Yanbo has disclosed the provision of $82 million aid to Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia in the fight against the Ebola outbreak.

ACCRA, October 30, 2014—The World Bank Group announced today an additional $100 million funding in its Ebola crisis response to speed up deployment of foreign health workers to the three worst-affected countries in West Africa.

Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union and Economic Commission for Africa, His Excellency Osman Keh Kamara has called on the African Union Commission to

LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 29 October 2014 - Poor logistics and low trained staff numbers are two of the greatest limitations to providing a sufficient molecular diagnostic capacity for Ebola in West Africa, where only 56%

As international response to the on-going Ebola outbreak heightens, President Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday 28th October received at State House another set of donations from China to boost government’s efforts to stop the outbreak.

President Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday 28th October launched the 2014 Remembrance Day ceremonies at State House. The poppy week is a global event commemorated in memory of soldiers that fought and died during the

Interpol, the international organisation for police cooperation, has rejected a request from Egypt to issue one of its red notices against Ahmed Mansour, an Al Jazeera journalist. An Interpol red notice is one of the closest

Ebola Treatment Unit - Police Training School, Hastings Salone Business Women’s Hub was founded in March 2014 by a group of leading female entrepreneurs, chief executive officers, directors-general in public sector agencies, academics, public health specialists,

Freetown, Oct. 28, 014 (MOHS) - The National Coordinator of the newly established National Ebola Response Centre (NERC), Rtd. Major Paolo Conteh (in photo) has called for concerted efforts in the fight to contain the

The 117 Ebola emergency call center has come under serious public criticism over what it perceives as ineffectiveness of the center. The impression one gets listening to the complaints is that it’s the call center

Open Debate on “Structural Prevention of Conflicts in Africa: Reinvigorating Fragile States” held on Monday 27th October 2014 (Photo: Amb Osman Keh Kamara) Madam Chairperson, My delegation congratulates you and the Peace and Security Council for organizing this

Despite the ravaging effects of the Ebola pandemic in Sierra Leone, the ACC still continues to play its supervisory role aimed at enhancing the delivery of much needed services by key MDAs. On Tuesday the

Addis Ababa, 28 October 2014 - I am pleased to be here with the African Union Commission to discuss an issue of national, regional and global concerns to us all -- the world’s response to

Tuesday 28 October 2014, Small Conference Room 3 AU Conference Centre Excellency, the UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki MoonExcellency, President of the World Bank Dr. Jim Yong KimRepresentatives from the EU Commission, the African Development Bank,