Liberia

26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire: presidency

At least 26 young pupils and two teachers were killed on Wednesday in a fire… Read More

US charity school in Liberia in rape scandal storm

MONROVIA: An acclaimed US charity operating in Liberia has admitted to major failings after girls… Read More

Liberia’s Sirleaf: Africa’s first elected female leader

MONROVIA: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize as a champion of… Read More

West Africa marks end of recent Ebola outbreak

MONROVIA:Liberia said  it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases of… Read More

Liberia’s last known Ebola patients discharged from hospital

MONROVIA: Liberia's last two known Ebola patients have been discharged from hospital after recovering from… Read More

WHO declares Ebola outbreak over as Liberia gets all-clear

MONROVIA, Liberia: The world breathed a sigh of relief Thursday as a two-year Ebola epidemic… Read More

Britain becomes first country to donate to IMF Ebola debt relief fund

LONDON: Britain said on Monday it would contribute 50 million dollars to a new IMF… Read More

Ebola death toll tops 8,000: WHO

GENEVA: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 8,153… Read More

Ebola death toll rises to 7,693: WHO

GENEVA: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 7,693… Read More

Ebola cases near 16,000 as Sierra Leone loses ground

GENEVA: The death toll in the world's worst Ebola epidemic has risen to 5,689 out… Read More

Dubai isolates traveller from Liberia over Ebola signs

DUBAI: Dubai health authorities quarantined Wednesday an air passenger who arrived from Liberia after he… Read More

Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide

MADRID: The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said, while… Read More

Liberia bans journalists from Ebola centres

MONROVIA: Liberia said on Friday it was banning journalists from Ebola clinics, defying media rights… Read More

Ebola death toll rises to 3,439 – WHO

GENEVA: The world's worst Ebola outbreak on record has now killed 3,439 people, the World… Read More

Obama to deploy 3,000 troops as Ebola crisis worsens

WASHINGTON: The United States announced on Tuesday it will send 3,000 troops to help tackle… Read More

Ebola adversely affected economic growth in West Africa: IMF

WASHINGTON: Economic growth in Liberia and Sierra Leone could decline by as much as 3.5… Read More

Ivory Coast to host African Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast will host their African Nations Cup qualifier against Ebola-affected Sierra Leone this… Read More

IMF says Ebola having ‘acute’ impact on West African economies

WASHINGTON: The worst ever outbreak of the Ebola disease is likely to lead to "sharply"… Read More

Ebola causing huge damage to West Africa economies: development bank

FREETOWN: Ebola is causing enormous damage to West African economies, draining budgetary resources and slashing… Read More

WHO pulls staff from Sierra Leone Ebola lab after doctor infected

FREETOWN: The World Health Organization has withdrawn staff from a laboratory testing for Ebola at… Read More