Sierra Leone’s Vice President In Quarantine For Ebola
Sierra Leone’s vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards. Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana is set to become acting president…
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Radio Stations Broadcast Lessons To Sierra Leone Kids Still Out Of School Due To Ebola
Classrooms are empty in Sierra Leone, but education hasn’t ground to a halt. School has yet to resume after last year’s summer break in the West African country due to…
Biden: I’m friends with ‘an awful lot’ of Somali cab drivers
Some Delaware cab company owners disputed Biden’s comment about Somali drivers. “I don’t think I’ve seen any in Delaware,” said Anthony Eber, the owner of the six-cab Family Taxi and…
Sierra Leone Loses Track of Millions in Ebola Funds
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A report by Sierra Leone’s national auditor says government ministers lost track of more than $3 million in internal emergency funds to fight the Ebola virus,…
Dorms Help Give Two-Year Colleges A Four-Year Feel
This article comes to us courtesy of U.S. News & World Report, where it was originally published. Dorm living is a rite of passage for students at most four-year colleges. But community…
Ebola: Winning the war, but battles remain
With over 8,600 dead, governments and aid agencies are now giving a timeline on when they might reach zero casesand they’re saying that could be in just a few months….
WHO: New Ebola cases drop to lowest level in 7 months
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone had a combined total of 99 new cases for the week to January 25, the WHO said. – CN’s Debra Goldschmidt contributed to this report.
Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox Caught On Camera In Yosemite National Park
One of the rarest mammals in North America, the Sierra Nevada red fox, was recently caught on camera twice inside Yosemite National Park. The two sightings on remote wildlife cameras,…
Charles Taylor Fast Facts
Birth place: Arthington, Liberia Birth name: Charles Ghankay Taylor Father: Nelson Taylor, judge Mother: Zoe Taylor Marriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006, divorce) Children: with Victoria Addison-Taylor: three…
Hope for Ebola epidemic end in Liberia
The authors predict that Ebola could be contained in Liberia between March and June of this year with a rapid decline in new cases following June 2015. The paper does…