Obama Meets West African Leaders to Discuss Battle Against Ebola Crisis

US President Barack Obama met with several West African leaders on April 15 to discuss the region’s recent battles with the spread of the Ebola virus and to search possible ways to restore strength across Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

“Last week, there were fewer than 40 new cases, so we’ve seen major progress. In Liberia right now, there are zero cases. In Sierra Leone and Guinea combined, there were fewer than 40 new cases last week and that’s around the lowest number in a year,” the president said. “Now we’re focused on a shared goal, and that is getting to zero. We can’t be complacent. This virus is unpredictable.”

See a full transcript from the meeting here. Credit: YouTube/The White House