Liberia President, Citing Ebola Gains, Ends State of Emergency
By CLAIR MacDOUGALL
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said she would not extend the state of emergency, which had angered critics.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said she would not extend the state of emergency, which had angered critics.
The blasts were said to be a backlash against the two countries for their role in a regional proxy war, and officials said no one was injured.
As the rate of new infections has slowed, American and Liberian officials are debating whether to shift money that was planned for the centers into other programs to combat future outbreaks.
The organization has struggled to keep up with the spread and decline of the disease in specific localities.
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