By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 30 May 2008 Economists are rapidly lowering growth forecasts for Africa and urging donor countries and lending agencies to increase assistance in light of the recent sharp increases in commodity prices. As VOA's Peter He

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By Kari Barber Dakar 03 October 2007 When the United States officially launched a new military command for Africa, this week, several countries on the continent reacted positively to the new post. Liberia even offered its own territory as a possible

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - West African Leaders Discuss Genetically Engineered Crops By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Fo

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 July 2007 The theme of the sixth forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act that opens Wednesday Ghana's capital, is As trade grows, Africa prospers. The U.S. initiative allows allows African countries that undertake ec

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This week, the U.N. General Assembly holds its annual debate. On the sidelines, world leaders will discuss some of the planet's most pressing problems - among them, poverty and development in Africa. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VO

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By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 30 August 2007 Security officials have caught hundreds of African migrants trying to illegally enter Europe this month. Migration officials say women and children, in small numbers, are starting to join African m

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By Suzanne Chislett London 22 January 2008 When people are asked to picture Africa, they often speak of famine, war, deserts and jungles. Now a touring stage show in Britain is trying to shake up those ideas and reveal an entirely different side of t

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 23 May 2008 An African Union summit on the issue of pan-African integration concluded in Arusha, Tanzania. AU Chairman Jakaya Kikwete reiterated the support for continued political integration, but focused on economic measures

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 May 2008 Growing enough food to alleviate shortages in African countries is not easy, but an agro-ecologist in Ethiopia thinks he has the answer: bio-farming. The technique uses animal waste products to produce energy

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By Barry Wood Washington 22 May 2008 Economists specializing in Africa say the continent's five-year run of record economic growth is threatened by sharply rising fuel and food prices. VOA's Barry Wood reports on a Capitol Hill forum Thursday sponsor

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 01 May 2008 The African Athletics Championships are underway in Addis Ababa, featuring some of the continent's premier track and field stars. From the site of the competition, VOA's Peter Heinlein reports many athletes a

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By Suzanne Presto New York 20 August 2007 The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution extending its authorization of the African Union's mission in Somalia for another six months. It also calls for the U.N. to develop plans

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 08 November 2007 The European Union has announced a plan to admit 20-million skilled workers during the next 20 years in order to meet projected labor shortages. The proposal has drawn protests from leaders in developing na

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By Ricci Shryock Ouagadougou 01 May 2008 Health leaders warn that malnutrition will soon increase among children in West Africa. As a World Health Organization-led conference held in Burkina Faso this week addresses primary healthcare in Africa, some

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The African Union has condemned the violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and is launching a 'quiet diplomacy' initiative aimed at bringing all parties involved to the negotiating table. VOA's Peter Heinlein has more from AU headquarters

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At the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, the African Union reaffirmed its opposition to issuing an arrest warrant at the International Criminal Court for Sudan's president, in connection with crimes committed in the conflict in the c

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By Tendai Maphosa London 22 October 2007 Former Mozambique President Joachim Chissano is the first recipient of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African leadership. Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan made the announcement in London. Tend

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By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 05 September 2007 As West African youths continue to attempt illegal Atlantic ocean crossings to Europe, those who stay behind have mixed reactions. Some say the crossing is suicidal; others say it is everyone's

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By Mona Ghuneim New York 09 October 2007 Sixteen years after the rediscovery of an African burial ground in Lower Manhattan, New York City and federal officials dedicated a memorial on the site, and paid tribute to the thousands of nameless men, wome

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 12 April 2008 Southern African leaders are meeting in the Zambian capital to discuss the political crisis in Zimbabwe following the country's failure to release the results of its presidential poll. The embattled Zimba

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