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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Thirty-six volunteers in South Africa will test the safety of an African-developed vaccine against H.I.V. The tests are the first step in human clinical trials of two vaccine candidates developed at the
By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 January 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he discussed U.S. military policy toward Africa with Irish rock star Bono during a short meeting at his Pentagon office earlier this week. The secretary provided some deta
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 October 2006 South Africa's National AIDS Council is to be restructured as part of a new plan to strengthen the country's response to HIV/AIDS and will now include a deputy chairperson drawn from civil society. The
Report: Africa Agricultural Reforms Could Ensure Food Security Experts say Africa needs agricultural market reforms if its going to overcome food shortages and high prices. A new report outlines what it calls high payoff, low-cost solutions. The Alli
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 September 2006 A U.N. development agency report says the current system of providing aid to Africa is not working, and calls for a Marshall Plan-style system to replace it. In its latest report, the U.N. Conference on Trade
By Nathan King New York, NY 07 November 2006 watch South Africa Business Conf After years of trailing European investors on the continent, American business is now taking a serious look at African investment opportunities. U.S. trade with the contin
By John Shields Washington 10 February 2006 watch Africa Bird Flu report Chickens for sale in a Lagos market The World Health Organization says this week's outbreak of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus
To Protect Rhinos, Anti-Poaching Business Grows in South Africa From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Some private game farmers in South Africa are hiring armed protection for their rhinos. New security compani
Hundreds of political leaders, businessmen and economists have gathered in South Africa for the World Economic Forum on Africa. The three days of discussions in Cape Town this year are focused primarily on the world economic downturn and how to less
Report: Africa Not Prepared for Aging Population A new report says African governments are ill prepared to handle the growing number of people over age 65. The African Development Bank is raising concerns over the lack of health insurance and pension
Emergency Meeting Held on Horn of Africa Famine and Drought The international community held an emergency meeting in Rome Monday on the famine and drought in the Horn of Africa. Representatives from the G20, U.N. agencies and NGOs warned the crisis c
Africa's Bright, Dark Economic Spots Get Attention As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings kick off in Washington this week, Africa's economies are the talk of both guarded optimism and cause for concern. Since the mid
By Terry Fitzpatrick Cape Town 13 June 2007 The World Economic Forum for Africa has opened its annual meeting to mixed news about the state of business on the continent. Africa is experiencing its greatest growth since the 1970s, but it isn't growing
By Scott Bobb Pretoria 19 October 2006 Health officials from southern Africa and the World Health Organization (WHO) met Tuesday and Wednesday in South Africa to discuss ways to deal with growing cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Because new dru
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 May 2007 In an opening address to the 60th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan promised to vigorously work to improve health for Africans and f
Africas High Cost of Adapting to Climate Change Africa is being called the continent most vulnerable to climate change. A report commissioned by the African Development Bank says if the continent does not adapt it may be unable to meet its future foo
Leaders from the world's biggest industrial nations meet in Japan on Monday for the annual Group of Eight summit. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has this report on the summit agenda. President Bush gestures during remarks on upcoming G8
Africa Policy Watchers Lose Hope in President Obama While walking onto the House floor to deliver his recent 2012 State of the Union speech, President Obama told U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta great job tonight. It was later explained the commen
Iraq War Veteran Battles Rhino Poachers in Africa Two years ago, after surviving 12 tours of duty in Iraq, former Australian Special Forces soldier Damien Mander was searching for a fresh challenge. He found it in an unlikely place. A week before I a
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 April 2008 The first India-Africa summit has concluded with a pledge to work as partners to address economic and development challenges. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, they also vowed to ensure food securit