In This Issue:

- Leading the News

- United States – Africa Relations

- North Africa

- East Africa

- West Africa

- Sub-Saharan Africa

- General Africa News

- Excerpt from Leading the News:

West Africa Ebola Outbreak -

On October 9th, while visiting Guinea, Director of Policy for the United Nations (U.N.) Development Programme (UNDP) Magdy Martinez-Soliman said urgent support is needed in Guinea to prevent an economic meltdown as a result of the Ebola crisis. Director Martinez-Soliman observed Ebola is now impacting every aspect of people’s lives, especially as it is limiting jobs and essential services, decreasing exports of fruits and vegetables, and significantly decreasing travel. While in Guinea, Director Martinez-Soliman and UNDP Deputy Director for Africa Ruby Sanhu-Rojon visited Ebola treatment centers and met with government agencies and other entities involved in stopping the spread of the virus.