A Surge Of Migrants At The Border ... Of Spain
Spain is dealing with its biggest migration crush in decades. More than 1,200 people this week alone have landed on the country's Mediterranean coast in flimsy rafts and boats.
Africa
Liberia Becomes Epicenter Of West Africa Ebola Crisis
Liberia is now the nation reporting the highest number of new cases in the region. It was also a traveler from Liberia who last month carried the Ebola virus to Nigeria and sparked the outbreak there.
Medical Aid Group: Liberia's Ebola Cases Spiral Upward
Doctors Without Borders is preparing to re-open an Ebola isolation unit in Liberia. The country will again have two Ebola treatment centers, but Doctors Without Borders says it is still not enough.
'We Must Act Now, And Heavily, To Contain This Disease'
Saran Daraba Kaba, the executive secretary of the Mano River Union, talks to Melissa Block about efforts to control the spread of the Ebola virus.
West Africa's Ebola Outbreak Declared International Emergency
On Friday, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response.
Author Fine Tunes Description Of China's Investment In Africa
In an interview with Steve Inskeep, author Howard French comments on Steve's discussion this week with National Security Advisor Susan Rice about U.S. and Chinese investment in Africa.
Skeptics In Sierra Leone Doubt Ebola Virus Exists
Sierra Leone is at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak. But many people there don't think the virus is real. Others are so frightened by Ebola that they're afraid to take sick relatives to clinics.
Ebola Photographer Introduces The West To Outbreak's Victims
Audie Cornish talks with freelance photographer Tommy Trenchard, who has been shooting in Sierra Leone the last two years. He offers an on-the-ground account of the Ebola virus outbreak.
Obama Calls On Business To Bridge Divide Between U.S. And Africa
President Obama capped the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in downtown Washington, D.C., with a speech to the collected leaders and business people at the conference.
Making An All-American White House Dinner With Some African Flair
After Tuesday's African summit sessions, the White House is preparing to host the 50 heads of state and the chairman of the African Union for dinner. What goes into preparing a formal dinner for 400?