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Liberia delays Senate elections over Ebola spread
Liberia has postponed its upcoming Senate elections due to the spread of the deadly Ebola virus that has killed hundreds of people in the country over the past few months.
The Liberian election commission announced on Thursday that the decision was made because there was no way to hold the nationwide polls without endangering lives.
It added that under the current circumstances, it is impossible to...
Clashes erupt in Liberia as government instates Ebola quarantine
Liberian security forces stand in front of protesters after clashes at West Point neighbourhood in Monrovia August 20, 2014.
Four people were injured in clashes when soldiers opened fire and used tear gas on demonstrators in the quarantine zone in the Liberian capital, Monrovia. It’s as the world tries to contain the fatal outbreak and to find a cure for the deadly disease.
The death toll from the...