The ebola crisis may be one of the most severe health emergencies in modern times but it shows the rich get the best care while the poor are left to die, writes John Lloyd

A British humanitarian worker in Sierra Leone has told of the country’s desperate bid to contain the deadly Ebola virus, as NHS staff prepare to travel to Africa to help tackle the outbreak.

THEY came roaring into the village in their jeeps, shooting guns randomly into the air, and waving machetes about; machetes they routinely used to amputate men, women, and children.

Five eager young boys, many not even in their teens, are gathered around Abdul Rahman Tholeey as he shows them how to weld a section of gate.