Guinea declares Ebola epidemic, neighboring countries act
Guinea has officially declared an Ebola epidemic Monday Feb. 15, 2021, after at least three people have died and others have been infected in the West African nation. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay-File)DAKAR – Guinea has officially declared it has an Ebola epidemic after at least three people have died and four others have been infected in the West African nation. Guinea's new Ebola outbreak occurred in N’Zerekore, in southern Guinea, where health officials detected suspicious cases of Ebola with patients presenting symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. Ad“The government reassures the population that all measures are being taken to stem this epidemic as quickly as possible. Guinea’s announcement comes more than a week after eastern Congo confirmed it has four cases of Ebola.
Ghana buries former president Jerry Rawlings with honors
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 file photo, former Ghanaian president Jerry Rawlings attends the inauguration ceremony of Ghana's new President John Atta Mills in Accra, Ghana. In a tribute Wednesday, Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo recalled the country’s political past saying it “culminated in the emergence of President Rawlings in the political space,” adding that he was “charismatic, energetic and fearless” and won “admirers and lifelong enemies." He won the elections and was sworn in as president in 1993 and served two elected four-year terms, leaving office in 2001. AdGhana commemorations for Rawlings lasted four days, beginning Sunday with a service at the Holy Spirit Cathedral. In addition to his wife, Rawlings is survived by three daughters: Zanetor Rawlings, Yaa Asantewaa Rawlings, Amina Rawlings; and one son, Kimathi Rawlings.