Sierra Leone has banned public celebrations over
Christmas and the New Year, because of the Ebola
crisis.
Soldiers are to be deployed on the streets throughout
the festive period to keep people indoors, officials say.
Christmas is widely celebrated in Sierra Leone, even
though Islam is the largest religion.
Sierra Leone has the most cases of Ebola in the current
outbreak.
Some 6,580 have died, mostly in Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone.
President Ernest Bai Koroma told traditional leaders to
stop traditional practices as part of efforts to end Ebola
in the country, Awoko newspaper reports.
The president added that despite international aid, it
seemed “as if the cases are increasing”, especially in
north-western areas such as Port Loko and the Bombali
region.
Meanwhile in Mali, the last person still to be treated for
Ebola has been cured leaving no more cases in the
country, the health ministry announced.
The country recorded eight cases of Ebola – including
six deaths – and is continuing to monitor a number of
people who were in contact with patients.
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