Germany, France to start joint airlift to Ebola-affected countries

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Germany, France to start joint airlift to Ebola-affected countries

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and France agreed on Friday to launch a joint airlift to send aid supplies to western African states hit by Ebola, a spokesman for the German defense ministry said, adding the operation might start within 48 hours. Germany's armed forces will send up to 100 soldiers to a joint base in Dakar and from there two German Transall military transport planes will fly supplies to affected countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the spokesman said. "That will enable more than 100 tonnes to be transported per week," he said, adding that France would also provide ...

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