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  Sierra Leone better positioned now to fight Ebola: UN

  World | January 10, 2015 9:09 IST

  Freetown: Sierra Leone is in a better position now than it has been, in its fight against Ebola, according to the new UN Ebola mission chief.Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the new head of the UN

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  Ban Ki-moon asks for USD 1 billion to fight Ebola

  World | October 17, 2014 6:58 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday asked the international community for $1 billion to combat the Ebola epidemic, which he said he believes can be overcome if all actors "work together effectively"."Dozens of

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  EU airlift operation in west Africa to fight Ebola

  World | October 08, 2014 6:28 IST

  Brussels: The European Union (EU) will organise airlift operation to the Ebola-hit west Africa, with the first cargo plane to take off on Friday.About 1 million euros (about $1.26 million) funding will be allocated to

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  Germany steps up support to fight Ebola

  World | October 03, 2014 11:45 IST

  Berlin: Germany has appointed a special envoy to coordinate the aid efforts taken by the government to fight Ebola in Africa.Walter Lindner, former regional adviser for African affairs, has been named as the new envoy

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  West African countries adopt strategy to fight Ebola

  World | July 04, 2014 13:21 IST

  London: West African countries have adopted a common strategy to combat the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, a media report said on Friday.At an emergency meeting called by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Ghana, health