Guinea

When you hear a catchy dance tune and find out it’s called “Ebola’s in Town,” you might assume the song is about some cool person named Ebola. But no, it’s about the deadly virus that’s currently taking lives in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The song was recorded by three musicians from Liberia and the lyrics are about how to avoid contracting the Ebola virus but along the way it over-reaches and feeds into the stigma against the disease.

Ebola is one of the deadliest viruses on the planet and the outbreak that’s unfolding now in the west African nation of Guinea has spilled over into neighboring Liberia. Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesman for the UN’s World Health Organization, says international resources are being deployed to battle the crisis.Ebola is one of the deadliest viruses on the planet and the outbreak that’s unfolding now in the west African nation of Guinea has spilled over into neighboring Liberia. Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesman for the UN’s World Health Organization, says international resources are being deployed to battle the crisis.

‘Buried Secrets’ is the title of a story in the current issue of the New Yorker. It’s about Guinea, in West Africa, It is among the poorest countries in the world, but also sits atop one of the largest known deposits of untapped iron ore.

Hours after the death of the President in the West African state of Guinea, a statement from the military said it was dissolving the government.