Army seizes power in Guinea, holds president Guinean special forces have seized power in a coup, arresting the president and imposing an indefinite curfew in the west African country. World • 06 Sep 21
First case of deadly Marburg disease in West Africa Officials in Guinea have confirmed the first case of a virus disease called Marburg. It is the first case of the deadly illness in West … World • 10 Aug 21
Chimps in west Africa found getting drunk on wine Wild chimpanzees drinking wine from palm trees have helped shed light on a theory about evolution, scientists have said. News • 10 Jun 15
Ebola warning 'like shouting into a desert' - MSF A leading charity has said early calls for help in tackling the spread of Ebola were ignored by local governments and the World Health Organisation. News • 23 Mar 15
Ebola-hit countries seek economic help The three west African states hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak have asked for help from donors to repair the damage to their economies now … News • 03 Mar 15
Five Ebola cases left in Liberia - minister Liberia, once the centre of west Africa's deadly Ebola epidemic, has just five remaining confirmed cases of the disease, a senior health official said. News • 23 Jan 15
Nurse's condition may stay critical for some time Pauline Cafferkey, the British nurse who contracted Ebola in west Africa, remains in a critical condition inside a hospital isolation unit and her health may … News • 09 Jan 15
Ebola spreading quickly in Sierra Leone Ebola is still spreading quickly in western Sierra Leone and deep in the forested interior of Guinea and more foreign health workers are needed to … News • 09 Dec 14
Ebola cost to Africa economy could top $32 billion The deadly Ebola epidemic could deal a $32 billion-plus blow to the West African economy over the next year if officials cannot get it under … Business • 08 Oct 14
Obama says Ebola could be beaten after MSF warning US President Barack Obama has told west Africans that Ebola could be beaten, but cautioned that it would not be easy to stem the spread … News • 02 Sep 14
More flights suspended over Ebola outbreak Dubai's Emirates has suspended flights to Guinea, one of the west African countries affected by an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. News • 02 Aug 14
WHO chief says Ebola out of control The head of the World Health Organisation has said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is moving faster than efforts to control it. News • 01 Aug 14
Dozens killed in stampede at Guinea concert At least 34 people, including several children, have been killed in a stampede at a beachside concert celebrating the end of Ramadan in Guinea. News • 30 Jul 14
African leaders to discuss Ebola outbreak Health ministers from 11 west African nations and experts in disease control are meeting in Ghana's capital to plan "drastic action" to fight the deadliest … News • 02 Jul 14
Guinea raises Ebola death toll to 95 Guinea's government raised the death toll in the Ebola epidemic raging through its southern forests and capital to 95. News • 07 Apr 14
Ebola death toll hits 83 in Guinea Foreign mining firms have locked down operations in Guinea and pulled out some international staff as the death toll from suspected cases of Ebola there … News • 02 Apr 14
Guinea faces Ebola epidemic on unprecedented scale Guinea is facing an Ebola epidemic on an unprecedented scale as it battles to contain confirmed cases scattered across several locations. Special Reports • 01 Apr 14
Possible Ebola case reported in Canada A person returning to Canada from western Africa has been hospitalised after displaying symptoms consistent with those of the Ebola virus that has killed 59 … News • 24 Mar 14
