West Africa

Land Conflict Has Long Been a Problem in Nigeria. Here’s How Climate Change Is Making It Worse

By Ciara Nugent

For Refugees Displaced by Boko Haram, a Disappearing Lake Has Disastrous Consequences

By Janna Dotschkal

Africa's Longest-Serving President to Serve Even Longer

By Mark Rivett-Carnac

Ebola Death Confirmed After West Africa Declared Virus Free

By TIME Staff
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Guinea’s Last Ebola Patient Discharged

In six weeks the source of the world's worst ever outbreak could be declared Ebola-free

By TIME Staff

Ebola Could Be Back in Nigeria

A man has died of Ebola-like symptoms and his blood samples sent for testing

By Mark Rivett-Carnac

Burkina Faso Coup Produces Another New Leader

The overthrow of a transitional government threatens to put elections on hold, and further destabilize a West Africa under siege by militancy

By Aryn Baker

Man Dies of Rare Lassa Fever in New Jersey

He had recently returned from traveling in Liberia

By Charlotte Alter

Ebola Nations Request Debt Cancellation and Billions in Aid

The countries in West Africa affected most by the Ebola outbreak are asking donors to cancel their debts and give them $5 billion to $6 billion in aid over two years.“Our social services are ruined,...

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

Slow Global Response to Ebola Cost Thousands of Lives

Group says medical staff faced an “indescribable horror" after they were forced to turn away ill patients

By Helen Regan

U.N. Health Agency Accused of Dragging Heels on Ebola

Internal documents reveal top WHO officials stalled on calling Ebola an emergency

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Schools in Liberia Reopen After Closure Due to Ebola

Cases of the deadly virus have been in decline over the past few weeks

By Helen Regan

Why Valentine's Chocolate Is Pricier Than Ever

The price of cocoa harvested in West Africa has risen in the last year, causing chocolate producers to raise prices as well.Watch the latest #KnowRightNow to find out how this will affect your wallet come...

By Julia Lull

Ebola Bodies Are Infectious a Week After Death, Study Shows

The virus is also detectable in corpses for up to 10 weeks

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Large-Scale Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in Liberia

Thousands are due to receive the experimental drug

By Helen Regan

WHO Unveils Reforms After Ebola Failures

"The Ebola outbreak revealed some inadequacies and shortcomings"

By Justin Worland

Mali Is Now Ebola-Free

The country has gone 42 days without reporting a new case

By David Stout

FDA Approves Roche's Ebola Test

A fast-acting Ebola test gets a green light for emergency use

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Expert: Ebola Outbreak Will Probably Last All of Next Year

Professor Peter Piot still says he is encouraged by the progress made in Sierra Leone

By Per Liljas

Scientists Spot Drugs That Could Treat Ebola

New research raises prospect of treatments to be found in already available drugs

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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