The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Friday that the ongoing Ebola epidemic in West Africa could surge to more than 20,000 cases within the next three months if international intervention does not accelerate significantly. Despite the alarming projections for the affected region, federal health officials maintained that the risk of a…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a sobering report on Friday, warning that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa could escalate to more than 20,000 cases within the next three months if current intervention efforts do not accelerate. While the projection highlights the critical nature of the crisis in affected regions,…
Guinea, a West African nation holding the world’s largest reserves of bauxite, continues to grapple with extreme poverty despite a massive surge in industrial mining operations over the last decade. While global demand for the aluminum precursor fuels record-breaking export volumes from regions like Boké, local communities report that the wealth generated by multinational corporations…
