Spread of Ebola in West Africa remains a concern for UN

As Africa welcomed a new year, fears of the deadly Ebola virus continued to cause concern across several countries in West Africa. The United Nations Ebola response mission (UNMEER) was working with partners in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to contain the spread of the virus, which ultimately claimed more than 11,300 lives. Elizabeth Philip recently sat down with Dr David Nabarro, who served as the UN’s Special Envoy on Ebola. She asked him to reflect on the unprecedented outbreak as well as the difficulties of living as an Ebola survivor.

Aftermath of Boko Haram’s bombing of the Nyanya bus park in Abuja, Nigeria. Photo: Ikechukwu Ibe/IRIN

Terrorism was a major concern across many parts of Africa in 2015, with groups such as Boko Haram, al-Shabab and ISIL carrying out attacks in places like Nigeria, Mali, Kenya, Tunisia and elsewhere. In January, Boko Haram launched a number of particularly "vicious" attacks against civilians in north-eastern Nigerian. In one such attack, the terrorist group reportedly used a child as a suicide bomber in a crowded market. Daniel Johnson brought us the story from Geneva.

World’s newest nation plagued by violence

Security Council Chamber. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

Presenter: Daniel Dickinson

Production Assistants: Ana Carmo/Sandra Guy

Duration: 10'00″