No country in the world has succeeded in isolating itself from illegal immigrants i.e. non-nationals. Similarly discrimination by nationalities of worst hit nations cannot be a realistic solution. On the contrary if E-infected people are forced to go underground in foreign countries the consequences for that currently E-free country could be catastrophic. The only solution, […]
Ebola Has Exposed Pre-Existing Fault Lines in the Health System, Economy and Governance of Sierra Leone
In London on October 2 2014, I wrote on the response necessary to eradicate Ebola and restore Sierra Leone to full economic health. Published the article on HuffingtonPost UK as ICG Country Director and LSEs Africa at LSE blog. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has exposed deep pre-existing fault lines in Sierra Leone. The donor pledges being […]
Estimating the social and economic impact of the Ebola crisis
Gave a presentation on the effects of Ebola during IGC Growth Week last week. Find the full presentation below. Ebola-effects-presentation-at-the-IGC-Growth-Week-held-at-LSE-last-week
Ebola: Stop the Quarantine of Entire African Countries
This petition, was published by Amadou Mahtar Ba on Aug 30, 2014. Petition Background (Preamble): As the Ebola Virus disease keeps spreading, many governments have started adopting strict measures to avoid contagion. Those measures very often included air and sea restrictions and border closures with countries where the virus has been identified. This situation creates a […]
Stop the Ebola Domino Now!!!
The Ebola hit countries, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, with support from external partners are engrossed with the urgent and complex issues relating to adequacy of the resources, preventing infection and saving lives. Sadly the coverage of the Outbreak by the international media has inadvertently produced the perception and mischaracterization of the region as a […]
Ebola – The Complex Crisis
Global Health Emergency for the world but a Complex Humanitarian Crisis for Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The world continues to consider the crises in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea a Global Health Emergency when all the signs are apparent that the current Ebola outbreak is already a complex Humanitarian Crisis of unparalleled proportions. The […]