Nigerians Demand Return of Ancient Art What was once the ancient Kingdom of Benin is now the heart of the Nigerian art world, with statues adorning the streets and an art museum in the Benin City town square. But locals say the displayed art is only

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(169) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十二月)

Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Benin, a majestic arch marks the point of no return where through the centuries millions of slaves waited in chains to be shipped to America. But now a modern-day form of slavery has gripped the West African nation a

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AS IT IS - Nigeria takes action against the Yahoo-Yahoo boys This is AS IT IS, from VOA Learning English. Hello, Im Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, Jeri Watson takes us to Nigeria, where the government is taking action against some of its y

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 September 2006 Student at Benin University walks past a billboard encouraging young women to fight against prostitution, in Benin City, Nigeria The International Organization for Migration says poverty, crime, corruption, a

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 March 2007 In Benin, disputes over ballots and voter registration lists have pushed preparations for Sunday's parliament election to the last minute. A spokesman with the national electoral commission says he believes ballots

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By Franz Wild Abidjan 16 March 2006 In Benin, the two leading candidates in the first round of presidential elections are trying to gain support from those candidates who fared poorly in the first rou

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By Joe Bavier Cotonou 03 March 2006 The last day of campaigning for Benin's presidential election opened Friday with concerns over whether the vote will live up to democratic hopes. Some fear for the

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Egypt, Nigeria and Peru are among a group of countries that have put together a wish list of disputed cultural artifacts they want brought back to their homelands. At a two-day conference in Cairo, participants argued museums are often the main obsta

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By Scott Stearns Dar es Salaam 16 February 2008 President Bush is in Africa at the start of a five-nation trip focusing on economic development and the fight against HIV/AIDS and malaria. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 November 2006 Youth struggling to make ends meet in Conakry, Guinea African security and maritime officials are reacting positively to increased U.S. help in stabilizing the Gulf of Guinea. A three-day U.S. sponsored works

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By Nico Colombant Abidjan 09 February 2006 As Nigeria and international health officials try to contain the bird flu epidemic within Nigerian borders, nearby West African countries are also taking mea

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今天我们要学的词是 arrest warrant. Arrest warrant 名词,逮捕证,逮捕令。Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 42 journalists after the failed coup. 未遂政变后,土耳其有关当局对42名记者颁发了逮捕令

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