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US Presidents Seek Broader Ties to Africa Obamas trip to Africa is the latest in a list of visits by American presidents going back 70 years. Allan Lichtman is a presidential historian and professor at American University. So by going to Africa, pres
China on Tuesday said that China agreed to elevate this year's Forum on China-African Cooperation (FOCAC) to a Summit based on South African President Jacob Zuma's proposal and the common aspirations of other African countries, adding that it is expe
A U.S. official says Washington wants to cooperate with China to help Africa develop. China has been criticized for its dealings with abusive African governments, but has also won applause for encouraging dialogue between Sudan and the international
By David McAlary Washington 15 May 2007 Another African epidemic is taking the spotlight, cancer. Experts say aging and infectious diseases are increasing Africa's cancer burden. A new non-governmental group is trying to raise global awareness of the
By Aida Akl Washington, D.C. 10 May 2007 Despite signs of progress in resolving some of the Horn of Africa's festering disputes, a range of conflicts extending from Sudan to Somalia and from Eritrea to Uganda threatens to further destabilize the reg
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 24 March 2008 As the world marks international Tuberculosis day, a new study has revealed a frightening rise in the past 15 years in tuberculosis cases in Africa. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from our Southern Africa Bu
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Chiles Coastal Recovery; Africas Groundwater BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we tell about some unexpected effects of a natural disast
Education Report - Linking Education and Employment in Africa This is the VOA Special English Education Report. More than six hundred delegates have been meeting in Burkina Faso this week to discuss education in Africa. The aim is to find ways to sup
Civilian Drones Raise Hopes, Questions in Africa 技术报告:民用无人机给非洲带来希望 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 African militaries want drones to help them
In South Africa's election Wednesday, 26 parties will field national candidates with several more choosing only to contest the provincial polls. President of S. Africa's ruling party African National Congress, Jacob Zuma If South Africa's current pa
S. Africa Shooting Exposes Miners' Living Conditions The sound of machines at the mine can be heard from the miners' shacks, in the what is called the platinum belt. It is here, 100 kilometers west of South Africa's capital city Pretoria, that 80 per
An African landscaped garden is growing (and thriving) in front of The British Museum. The plants were brought from South Africa's Cape region by ship and include a quiver tree and poker plants. Jennifer Glasse | London 09 August 2010 South Africa la
East Africa Food Shortages Expected to Affect More People In East Africa, millions people are in need of emergency food assistance because of the prolonged, severe drought. Now a U.N. agency warns that things could get worse. Steady rain is hard to c
Africa Leaders Optimistic about Future of Continent Delegates to the summit came from various African countries and from World Bank, African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Program. Addressing the participants, Zimbabwean Presiden
More Funds Needed to Fight E. Africa Famine Music super stars such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Justin Bieber are encouraging their fans to donate money for the famine victims in the Horn of Africa region. They're among a list of more than 150 celebriti
Obama Means Business During Africa Trip JOHANNESBURG This is only Obamas second trip to sub-Saharan Africa, after he made a brief stop in 2009 in the West African nation of Ghana. There, he spoke about the importance of democracy. This time, his focu
South Africas Black Middle Class on the Rise The Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing says the black middle class is now 4.2 million people strong, up from 1.7 million in 2004. And many say their status is hard-won. I just started to work hard,
South Africa Protector of the Powerless Is Nation's Most Powerful Person PRETORIA South Africa's public protector enjoys a formidable reputation -- and higher approval ratings than her boss, President Jacob Zuma. Thuli Madonsela has grabbed headlines
Report: Africa's Economic Prosperity at Risk From Instability The head of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, says achieving economic progress does not just depend on having impressive numbers of GDP growth, high-rise buildings or first-cl
It's hoped the new festival will encourage cooperation in the film sector, and make Chinese and African films more available in one-another's regions. 00:01/02:01 China Radio International, the Beijing Film Academy, Global Max Media Group and the Cap