On Dec. 14, 2022 a dinghy sank in the English Channel and four illegal immigrants drowned. Now the man who was skippering it has been convicted of manslaughter.
As most Francophone African countries celebrate their 55 years of independence this year, this may be a good time to reassess relations between them and France.
French President Francois Hollande took to task African leaders who seek ways around term limits to extend their reigns, at a summit Saturday where some such leaders were present.
Many beds are empty at newly opened Ebola treatment units in Liberia’s urban centers because the outbreak is now flaring in more rural parts of the country. In Sierra Leone’s capital, there aren’t enough treatment units as the epidemic spreads there.
The rate of new Ebola infections in Liberia appears to be declining and could represent a genuine trend, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, but the epidemic is far from over.