Africa
Ebola crisis vastly underestimated, says WHO
The UN\'s health agency said the scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been vastly underestimated and "extraordinary measures" were ...West Africa struggles to deal with Ebola outbreak
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa claimed a fourth victim in Nigeria on Thursday while the United States ordered the evacuation of ...WHO declares Ebola an international health emergency
West Africa\'s Ebola epidemic constitutes an international health emergency and the virus, which has killed nearly 1,000 people, could continue spreading for ...Liberia declares state of emergency over Ebola virus
Liberia declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to the deadly Ebola outbreak as US President Barack Obama said it was premature ...More than 20 killed as Libya factions fight to control airport
Libya says 22 people were killed in a day of fighting in Tripoli between rival militias vying to take control of the ...Sierra Leone declares emergency as Ebola death toll hits 729
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims, joining neighbouring Liberia in imposing controls ...Temporary ceasefire in Tripoli, 75 bodies found in Benghazi
Rival Libyan militias fighting for control of Tripoli\'s airport agreed to a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday to allow firefighters to try to ...At least 24 reported killed in Guinea beach concert stampede
At least 24 people were killed in a stampede at a beachside concert celebrating the end of Ramadan in Guinea\'s capital, news ...Second black box found at Mali crash site
Investigators at the scene of Thursday\'s Air Algerie crash in Mali have found the jet\'s second flight data recorder, increasing hopes they ...Tunisia orders crackdown after militants kill 14 soldiers
Tunisia on Saturday launched a crackdown on mosques and radio stations associated with hardline Islamists after militants killed 14 soldiers in an ...