By Kari Barber Dakar 30 December 2006 Senegal is preparing to observe the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha (the feast of the sacrifice) starting Sunday. The holiday, known as Tabaski in parts of West Africa, requires Muslims to sacrifice a sheep for the n

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By Naomi Schwarz Casamance, Senegal 05 September 2006 Women in West Africa have implemented many types of informal banking as a result of not having access to regular credit. Some of these innovations are used to start or expand local businesses whi

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 10 February 2007 Senegal's campaign for a presidential election later this month has been mostly peaceful, but candidates have started trading nasty accusations. By far, the candidate facing the harshest criticism is the incu

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By Michael Bowman Caracas 28 June 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues to accuse the United States of plotting to invade his country, as he engages in a whirlwind trip to Russia, Belarus and Iran. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Caracas

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By Jessica Berman Washington 21 June 2007 U.S. researchers are using gene therapy to treat the neurological condition Parkinson's disease, and they say the results so far are promising. VOA's Jessica Berman reports. Successful gene therapy to correct

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil 22 March 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right,shakes hands with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ahead of their meeting in Baghdad, 22 Mar 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid a surprise visit to Bagh

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 March 2007 Many West African countries are desperately poor, despite being rich in natural resources. Experts say African governments need to negotiate harder with foreign investors to ensure their country benefits. Senegal

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Senegal Quranic School Puts Children First Quranic schools in Senegal gained much unwanted attention last year with a damning report by Human Rights Watch that said many schools were enslaving their students to beg for money. One Quranic school that

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Model Home Shows off Renewable Energy Technology in Senegal In Senegal, a model green house is showcasing renewable energy technologies as part of efforts between the Israeli and Senegalese government to improve food production and reduce dependence

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African Kids Benefit from Preschool Preschool, or early education, has long been a part of childrens lives in the U.S. Now, the benefits of preschool programs have been confirmed for rural African children. The World Bank has given high marks to a pr

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Graphene Called Amazing, Versatile Material of the Future 前景光明的多功能材料石墨烯 In 2004, two scientists at the University of Manchester in England isolated a carbon-based material called graphene, with some unusual properties. Andre

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 04 April 2007 Throughout Francophone West Africa, analysts say France's influence has been changing. In Senegal, the country observed its 47th year of independence from France. With an octogenarian president entering his last ter

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By Jordan Davis Dakar 10 October 2006 This year the French-speaking world has celebrated the life of late Senegalese Poet President Leopold Sedar Senghor. He is widely celebrated for his influential writing about panafricanism and African identity b

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By Michael Bowman Washington 15 February 2007 In late January, Venezuela's national assembly voted to allow President Hugo Chavez to rule by decree for an 18-month period. Since then, Mr. Chavez has moved quickly to nationalize the country's electri

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By Michael Bowman Caracas 03 December 2006 Polls have closed in Venezuela, where voters were deciding whether socialist President Hugo Chavez deserved another six-year term in the oil-rich nation. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Caracas, official

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By Michael Bowman Caracas 01 December 2006 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is running for reelection at a time of brisk economic growth driven by unprecedented oil revenues. But while many Venezuelans are happily spending money, some economists are

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 21 June 2007 A general strike has brought much of Nigeria to a standstill and paralyzed economic activity for a second day. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports on worries about the economic impact of the shutdown. Peo

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By Peter Heinlein United Nations 12 September 2006 Sheika Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa (file photo) The U.N. General Assembly has opened its 61st session and for the first time a Muslim woman is in the president's chair. From U.N. headquarters, VOA's Pete

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Carlos: Belinda, maybe you can explain it to me. My parents still dont get me. I got a couple of tattoos and they freaked out. Belinda: Why are you asking me? I may be a few years older than you are, but I dont understand parents any better than you

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 05 February 2007 On the second day of campaigning for presidential elections in Senegal, incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade took his campaign to the southern Casamance region, the site of a long-running separatist movement. Ot

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