THEY CAN GET HERE DIRECTLY NON-STOP FROM MOROCCO VIA AIRMAROC TO JFK AIRPORT!!!
Casablanca, Morocco to JFK — flight direct non-stop.
So, there IS a flight from the Western African Continent to JFK, Dr. Frieden!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RAM200/history/20141016/1300Z/GMMN/KJFK