Bush Visits Africa

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: July 12, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In the News. President Bush was in Africa this week to discuss the AIDS crisis, trade, African confli

Lesson 109 Discovering Africa

David Livingstone was a doctor and explorer from Scotland. He is famous for traveling 29,000 miles in Africa during the 19th century. He discovered many rivers, lakes and mountains, including the Vict

EXPLORATIONS - Exploring Africa

EXPLORATIONS - Exploring Africa By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.

Wild Africa - Deserts 浩瀚沙漠 - 14

The Arabian camel--not even a native , was domesticated in the deserts of Asia and brought to Northern Africa as a means of transport. In the past , Tuareg nomads used camels to move slaves, gold and

Wild Africa - Deserts 浩瀚沙漠 - 13

But this hasn't always been so. Over the last 15 million years, Africa's climate has repeatedly swung from wet to dry and back again as Ice Ages have come and gone. At times the Kalahari has been much

VOA常速英语2007-Africa Environmentalists Welcome Nobel Peace Awa

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 12 October 2007 Environmentalists in Africa are welcoming the announcement that the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and a United Nations Panel on climate change. They say the well kn

Farming in Africa

Alice: Hello, I'm Alice. Yvonne: And I'm Yvonne. Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! And in todays programme were talking about farming in Africa. Yvonne: The study of farming is called agriculture. Alice: This is a new look at agriculture in Africa

HEALTH REPORT - Polio Threatens Africa

HEALTH REPORT - Polio Threatens Africa By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Health officials say the spread of polio from Nigeria into ten

VOA标准英语10月-Experts Say Obama, McCain Africa Policies Nearly

A gathering of U.S. foreign policy experts, observers and diplomats has heard that American policy toward Africa will remain more or less constant, regardless of who wins the November 4 presidential election. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa repo

2018年CRI UN Chief: China-Africa Cooperation Vital for Africa's Development

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is pressing the importance of China-Africa cooperation ahead of his trip to next week's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. Speaking with Chinese media outlets at the UN headquarters ahead of his trip t

VOA常速英语2007-Sub-Saharan Africa at Bottom of Competitiveness

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 October 2007 The World Economic Forum says the United States tops the overall ranking in this year's Global Competitiveness report, followed by Switzerland and the Nordic countries. It says, in Sub-Saharan Africa, only South

voa标准英语2008-South Africa Experiments With Houses Made of San

Builders in South Africa have begun construction on a new type of housing for low-income families. The buildings look like conventional homes, but the walls are made with sandbags. Architects say their experimental design is quicker and easier to bu

VOA常速英语2007-South Africa Wants Diamonds Polished Locally

By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 08 October 2007 South Africa's government is intervening in the international diamond market to ensure that uncut stones are polished by local jewelers. The government will soon begin buying 10 percent of the country's

South Africa to meet Ethiopia in World Cup qualifiers

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will start their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign at home to Ethiopia on the weekend of June 2-3, 2012. This was confirmed after the Ethiopians defeated Somalia 5-0 in their preliminary round qualif

Fitch: Sub-Saharan Africa Economy Improving

One company that rates investments around the world, Fitch, says Sub-Saharan Africa will continue with robust economic growth if it can overcome problems with infrastructure and governance. Tuesday's report from Fitch says the region's annual growth

音乐咖啡厅:Akon - Oh africa

音乐咖啡厅:Akon - Oh africa Song：Oh africa Artist：Akon Feat.Keri Hilson I know that we have to take it to the goal 'Cause everyone is depending on we See we ain't got nowhere to go but, It's our destiny We're choosing nowhere, We'll do what

Africa's Transformation on Display at World Economic Forum

The pace of change across Africa may be about to accelerate, driven by advances in technology that are just breaking onto the scene. The World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa provides a peek at the coming transformation. Africa's big guns att

Google Expands Reach in West Africa to Tech-Savvy Youth

West Africa's Internet penetration（穿透） level remains one of the lowest in the world, but a booming market for mobile phones has more tech companies sensing opportunity. U.S. search giant Google has set up offices in several countries in the r

英语歌曲:布鲁斯 Karl Wolf - Africa

节奏布鲁斯:Karl Wolf - Africa 相关介绍 ： 26岁的Karl Wolf既是词曲作者，制作人及歌手.这位加拿大蒙特利尔出生的音乐人显然不是新人了.早在他出个人专辑之前.他已经是位获奖的词曲作者及制作

VOA常速英语2008年-Africa Summit Ends With Condemnation of Chad Re

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 02 February 2008 The newly-elected head of the African Union, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, says Chad will be expelled from the organization if rebels take power by force. VOA's Peter Heinlein has this report from