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By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: August 2, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program In the News. West African countries say they will send 1)peacekeeping troops to 2)Liberia on Monday t
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 12 July 2007 The United Nations says West African nations are making a good start in fighting terrorism in the region. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York bureau. UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committ
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
France and West African Countries Intervene in Mali From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. France joined African forces this week in an effort to oust Islamic militants in northern Mali. The militants have progressively mo
A senior U.N. official says heavy trafficking of narcotics through West Africa into Europe is threatening the lives, livelihoods and stability of the region. The official says the problem of drug trafficking is competing with humanitarian and develo
African leaders are in Abidjan for more talks with Ivory Coast's rival presidents. The country's political crisis has sent thousands of refugees into Liberia. Leaders met with defiant Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo Monday, offering him an amnes
West African Immigrants Worry About Family, Friends as Ebola Spreads NEW YORK The deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has taken the lives of more than 1,000 people, according to the World Health Organization. In New York City, many Africans worry about
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 June 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Nigeria to ratify a draft convention to control the proliferation of small arms in the region. The agreement is being hailed as a breakthrough for a turbulent region. -------
By Kari Barber Dakar 29 October 2007 A new World Conservation Union report says a large number of the world's endangered primates are at risk of extinction in West and Central African countries. Experts say hunting for bushmeat is threatening the ani
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 December 2007 West African and European governments have been trying for the past year to stem the flow of illegal immigrants embarking on dangerous trips across land and water looking for work and a better life in richer co
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
By Ricci Shryock Dakar 14 April 2008 The United States Navy recently completed a half-year tour of the Gulf of Guinea, whereit has worked to train West African maritime patrols. U.S. officials say the goal of the program was to improve African navies
By Kari Barber Forecariah, Conakry 15 April 2008 Children in West Africa are being trafficked at an alarming rate, often sold by their own families. Many of these children are then forced to work as manual laborers or as domestic servants without pay
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 12 October 2007 Experts say a single currency across West Africa could boost regional and international trade and increase stability across the region. West Africa's regional economic body, ECOWAS, has said it aims to create a
By Kari Barber Dakar 13 April 2007 Security experts from 12 West African countries, as well as the United States and United Nations, met in Dakar this week to discuss how guarding borders against drug and human trafficking could also help prevent ter
By Nico Colombant Dakar 11 April 2008 Governments across West Africa are working hard to avoid more protests about the soaring cost of living. As VOA's Nico Colombant reports from our bureau in Dakar, governments are reducing prices where they can an
By Phuong Tran Dakar 19 January 2007 Leaders have gathered for the 31st summit of the Economic Community of West African States on Friday. Leading the agenda was the deadlock in the U.N.-backed peace process in the Ivory Coast. Phuong Tran reports f
By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 February 2008 A dozen West and Central African countries are pressing mining companies for a bigger share of growing revenues, discussing the issue with industry leaders during a two-day meeting this week in Guinea's capital,
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 December 2007 West African trade ministers have given themselves another 18 months to negotiate before signing a regional economic partnership with Europe. But the current trade agreement between Europe and nearly 80 of its
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