Jan 22 Ebola epidemic in West Africa appears to be ebbing, WHO reports By Joshua Barajas With fewer than 150 cases reported in the last week, the Ebola outbreak seems to be slowing in the hardest hit West African countries, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 05 Homeland lifts Ebola screenings for travelers from Mali By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is ending Ebola-related airport screening procedures for travelers from Mali. Continue reading
Nov 29 Mali free of Ebola, president says, as virus spreads in West Africa By Andrew Mach The president of Mali declared the country free of Ebola on Saturday as the number of people who have been infected with the virus across West Africa rose above 16,000. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch CDC director Frieden: We’re ‘nowhere near out of the woods’ with Ebola By PBS News Hour Hospital officials in Omaha, Nebraska, are preparing to treat a surgeon who was reportedly infected with the Ebola virus while treating patients in Sierra Leone, where the outbreak continues to be dire. In Liberia, infections rates seem to be slowing,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Worldwide Ebola cases top 10,000, WHO reports By Rialda Zukic More than 10,000 people worldwide have been infected with the Ebola virus, the World Health Organization reported Saturday, and nearly half of those people died. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch News Wrap: Air Algerie plane apparently crashed in Mali desert By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 17 In photos: Saving Timbuktu’s treasures from extinction By Larisa Epatko When Islamist militants took control of northern Mali in 2012, they left their mark by vandalizing the sacred sites of Timbuktu. Now, an international effort is underway to repair the damages. Continue reading
Mar 12 The almost American family By Elizabeth Summers Meet the Fofanas -- a Baltimore family facing a constant threat of deportation. Their story, which features three distinct immigration battles within one household, shines a light on the complexities of the U.S. immigration system and the challenges facing reform. Continue reading