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By Noel King Khartoum 05 September 2006 A showdown is brewing between the Sudanese government and the African Union force monitoring the war-torn Darfur region. The African Union Peace and Security Council voted, re-iterated a March 10 vote on Monda
By Kari Barber Dakar 29 December 2006 The West African diamond industry was thrust into the limelight this year with the Hollywood movie Blood Diamond. The film depicts atrocities committed during Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war. Some analysts say
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 March 2006 At a summit in Kenya this week, East African leaders discussed how to deal with a regional drought that has put an estimated 11 million people in danger of star
By Phuong Tran Dakar 16 March 2007 In some African countries when a woman's husband dies, it is common for her to marry one of his brothers. For many families, this ensures someone will take care of the widow and her children, and that she remains p
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 27 January 2006 watch Xavier University report Xavier University re-opens Among the colleges and universities that re-opened this month in New Orleans, after having lost
U.S. Republicans have elected the first African-American to head their party's national committee. Top Republicans from around the country chose former Maryland Lieutenant-Governor Michael Steele to be the next chairman of the Republican National Co
By Joe Bavier Banjul 02 July 2006 Somalia On the last day of the African Union summit in The Gambia, the continent's leaders are discussing what has been the chief theme of the conference: security, and how to stem continuing violence in Somalia and
By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 May 2007 In Central African Republic, one of the main rebel groups is negotiating to disarm hundreds of its child soldiers. This comes one month after it signed a peace deal with the government to put down its weapons and join
African Rainforests Continue to Face Challenges The African continent contains about 30 percent of the worlds global rainforests, second only to the Amazon. Scientists and conservationists met at Oxford University to discuss changes the forests are e
The African Union says Guinea's military rulers will face international sanctions if they go back on a promise to hold elections within six months. West African leaders plan to meet in Nigeria Saturday to discuss their response to the coup. Jean Pin
African Americans Vote in Key Battleground State Early voting is underway in North Carolina and, for African American voters like Walter Gilmore, there's a sense of urgency. I am just worried in general for jobs. So many people in North Carolina are
By Scott Bobb Durban 19 June 2007 The head of soccer's world governing body, Sepp Blatter and senior FIFA officials are in South Africa to view construction on 10 stadiums that are to host the 2010 soccer World Cup. The event is still three years awa
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 13 March 2006 South African rail and port workers embarked on a one-day strike Monday to protest restructuring of the national transport corporation. Commuters in all m
By Andr de Nesnera Washington 11 October 2006 Tensions remain high between Russia and Georgia, after Georgia released last month four military officers arrested on spying charges - an accusation rejected by Moscow. The Russian government retaliated
Hollywood actress Stefanie Powers is keeping alive the African legacy of the late film star William Holden, who established a well known game ranch and sanctuary in Kenya. Powers is president of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, and she spoke
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 08 May 2006 Former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has been found not guilty of raping a 31-year-old family friend. Jacob Zuma, bottom right, sits in dock as
By Babak Bordbar Washington, DC 10 October 2006 watch report CSNY tour Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young Over the past 40 years, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young has been among the most popular music groups in the United States. Musicians David Crosby, Step
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 15 June 2007 West African leaders concluded a one-day summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja with a commitment to speed up turning their region into a border-free zone by 2020. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa has this report. (From
Collaborative Business Deals Can Help African Farmers Development specialists say agricultural investments can be structured in ways that do not involve buying land for instance, getting companies to collaborate with small-holder farmers. Lorenzo Cot
The just completed African Union summit in Addis Ababa was partly a celebration of the continent's achievements, and partly a reminder of how deeply it remains troubled by wars, poverty and flawed leadership. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon address