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Ebola toll nears 3,000 as medics face bed shortage, resistance

YoopyaSep 25, 2014July 15, 20230

GENEVA (Reuters) – At least 2,917 people have died of Ebola out of 6,263 cases in the five West African countries affected by the disease,

Sierra Leone To Cordon Off 3 Areas To Stop Ebola

YoopyaSep 25, 2014July 15, 20230

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s government says a nationwide lockdown revealed that an Ebola outbreak is worse than thought and ordered three more

Nigeria says 135 Boko Haram fighters surrender, “fake leader” dead

YoopyaSep 25, 2014July 15, 20230

MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) – More than 130 Boko Haram Islamist fighters have surrendered to Nigerian forces, and a man posing as the group’s leader in

Sierra Leone wraps up three-day Ebola lockdown

YoopyaSep 22, 2014July 16, 20230

By Umaru Fofana FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leoneans on Sunday celebrated the end of a three-day lockdown aimed at stemming the world’s worst ever Ebola

Bomb kills three policemen, including witness against Mursi

YoopyaSep 22, 2014July 16, 20230

By Shadi Bushra CAIRO (Reuters) – A bomb blast beside Egypt’s foreign ministry killed three policemen on Sunday, including a key witness in a trial

South Africa on track for electronic trading platform for govt bonds

YoopyaSep 19, 2014July 16, 20230

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Treasury is still on track to implement an electronic platform for primary dealers trading government bonds on the secondary market

Fan ban for African Champions League semi-final

YoopyaSep 19, 2014July 16, 20230

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Algerian side Entente Setif will have to play the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Democratic Republic of Congo’s

Nigeria central bank holds rates at 12 pct, despite inflation risks

YoopyaSep 19, 2014July 16, 20230

LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank held interest rates at 12 percent on Friday, where they have stayed for nearly three years, despite concerns over

Zambian President Sata opens parliament, easing health fears

YoopyaSep 19, 2014July 16, 20230

By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambian President Michael Sata attended the opening of parliament on Friday looking healthy and walking unaided, easing worries about

Nigeria finmin confident 2014 GDP growth will exceed 6 pct

YoopyaSep 19, 2014July 16, 20230

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Nigeria’s finance minister said on Friday she is confident that growth in 2014 will be around the government’s latest forecast of 6.5