Emergency Ebola summit under way

EU leaders are to hold an emergency summit on ways to stem the number of migrants risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean.

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THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF STATE, THEIR EXCELLENCIES PRESIDENT JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, PRESIDENT YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA, HON. ALAIN NYAMITWE, MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION REPRESENTING THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI, HON. VALENTINE RUGWABIZA, MINISTER FOR EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA, HELD AN...

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Uganda: Tanzania to host EAC emergency summit on Burundi crisis
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The Tanzanian President and chairperson of the East African Community heads of state, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has convened an emergency summit on the situation in Burundi to take place on Sunday, 31 May 2015 in Dar es Salaam, APA learns here Friday.
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New GDP Estimates Show International Support Vital to Speed Recovery

The World Bank Group (WBG) announced today that it would provide at least US$650 million during the next 12 to 18 months to help Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone recover from the devastating social and economic impact of the Ebola crisis and advance their longer-term development needs. The new WBG pledge brings the organization’s total financing for Ebola response and recovery efforts to date to US$1.62 billion.

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The World Health Organization declares the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency.

The World Health Organisation is set to hold emergency talks to examine screening measures and travel restrictions after the Ebola outbreak.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declares a state of emergency as the country grapples with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency. Here is the story in 15 seconds.

Sierra Leone's president declares a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak and order epicentres of the disease to be quarantined.