Sierra Leone
Guinea declares end to latest Ebola outbreak that killed 12
By Carley Petesch Jun. 19, 2021 08:59 AM EDT
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) —
Guinea has declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that emerged in February and killed 12 people, according to the...
Ban of African stadiums puts World Cup qualifiers in doubt
By Peter Kanjere May. 04, 2021 03:55 PM EDT
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The African soccer confederation under new president Patrice Motsepe has banned 20 of its 54 member countries from using their stadiums...
African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
By Gerald Imray Mar. 30, 2021 07:32 PM EDT
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing that five of...

Nurses fight conspiracy theories along with coronavirus
By Ali Swenson And David Klepper Mar. 13, 2021 02:51 PM EST

WHO says more than 11,000 Ebola vaccines will go to Guinea
By Carley Petesch Feb. 18, 2021 08:30 AM EST

Guinea declares Ebola epidemic, neighboring countries act
By Carley Petesch Feb. 15, 2021 11:31 AM EST
Guinea confirms 3 dead from Ebola, first cases since 2016
By Boubacar Diallo Feb. 14, 2021 09:25 AM EST
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Health officials in Guinea on Sunday confirmed that at least three people have died from Ebola there, the first cases declared since it...

Religious leaders worldwide, across faiths who died in 2020
By David Crary Dec. 31, 2020 09:02 AM EST

Many African, Asian families marry off daughters amid virus
By Krista Larson Dec. 14, 2020 03:11 AM EST

Many African, Asian families marry off daughters amid virus
By Krista Larson Dec. 14, 2020 03:09 AM EST

Algeria qualifies for African Cup, Egypt's Elneny has virus
By Gerald Imray Nov. 16, 2020 03:03 PM EST

Sierra Leone doctor in dedicated mission against COVID-19
By Carley Petesch Sep. 23, 2020 03:08 AM EDT

VIRUS DIARY: Facing the coronavirus, still haunted by Ebola
By Krista Larson May. 22, 2020 09:17 AM EDT

Elba and wife, recovering from coronavirus, to help others
By Louise Dixon Apr. 19, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
African nations, US decry racism against blacks in China
By Cara Anna Apr. 11, 2020 07:55 AM EDT
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — African officials are confronting China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, and...