VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS - Human Rights in South Africa

AS IT IS - Human Rights in South Africa From VOA Learning English, welcome to AS IT IS! South Africa has long been praised for setting an example of human rights on the African continent. The nation operates under one of the worlds most liberal const

VOA标准英语2012--US Military Plans Operations in Africa

US Military Plans Operations in Africa Onboard a U.S. military transport plane ready for takeoff from the airport at Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso are U.S.-trained Burkinabe troops on a training mission to Mali. The airport is the hub of what

VOA慢速英语2011--International Aid for the Horn of Africa

EXPLORATIONS - International Aid for the Horn of Africa JUNE SIMMS: Im June Simms. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about international humanitarian aid. And, we talk to people involved in e

VOA标准英语2012--Grassroots Efforts Help Reduce HIV in Africa

Grassroots Efforts Help Reduce HIV in Africa Cutting edge The authors say there are relatively inexpensive and even traditional ways of reducing new infections. One is male circumcision -- a practice that they say has already kept infection rates low

VOA标准英语2012--Rise in Tropical Diseases Blamed on Turmoil in Mideast, N. Africa

Rise in Tropical Diseases Blamed on Turmoil in Mideast, N. Africa A family of illnesses called Neglected Tropical Diseases [NTDs] adds to the troubles in the Middle East and North Africa. These diseases traditionally affect poor countries, but the ne

2007年VOA标准英语-US First Lady Begins Africa Tour in Senegal

By Kari Barber Dakar 26 June 2007 United States First Lady Laura Bush started a five-day, four-country tour of Africa with a stop in Dakar, Senegal. Kari Barber reports for VOA from Dakar that Mrs. Bush toured a hospital HIV/AIDS center and met with

AGRICULTURE REPORT - New Rice For West Africa

AGRICULTURE REPORT – April 16, 2002: New Rice For West Africa By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. A new kind of rice is coming to West Africa. The new rice is said to

VOA慢速英语2011--Study Says AIDS Drugs Can Raise Life Exp

Health Report - Study Says AIDS Drugs Can Raise Life Expectancy in Africa 健康报道 - 研究表明艾滋病药物可以提高非洲预期寿命 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Scienti

VOA标准英语2012--Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability

Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability One example is Ahmet Toure of Senegal who has never had a job. Toure makes his living buying second-hand jeans from flea markets around Dakar. Toure repairs and retailors them to sell them for a

VOA标准英语2012--USAID Prioritizes to Boost Impact in Africa

USAID Prioritizes to Boost Impact in Africa Villagers near Senegals River Delta plan a year-long rotation of crops to supplement their diets and incomes. USAID provides technical guidance and has constructed wells for irrigation, helping to turn fert

VOA标准英语2011--AIDS Drugs Offer Hope of Normal Lifespan

AIDS Drugs Offer Hope of Normal Lifespan in Africa Over the last 30 years life expectancy rates in Africa plummeted, as HIV/AIDS claimed millions of lives. But a new study says antiretroviral drug treatment can dramatically reverse that trend. Profes

VOA标准英语2012--Locust Swarms Forming in West Africa

Locust Swarms Forming in West Africa Four countries in West Africa have been put on alert for the likely arrival of swarms of Desert Locusts. If uncontrolled, a small swarm can eat the same amount of food in one day as 35-thousand people. Locust swar

VOA标准英语2011--Better Labs, Better Health Care in Afric

A new organization aims to sharply improve the quality of African laboratories, allowing health professionals to better track, treat and test for diseases. It's called the African Society for Laboratory Medicine, or ASLM. A new organization aims to s

VOA标准英语2011--Report: Africa in 50 Years Time

Report: Africa in 50 Years Time A new report says African countries could become a dominate force in global trade over the next 50 years. The African Development Bank says their economic future depends on taking advantage of innovation, new technolog

VOA标准英语2011--More Funds Needed to Fight E. Africa Fam

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

VOA标准英语2013--BRICS Bank Provides Opportunities for Africa

BRICS Bank Provides Opportunities for Africa Chinese investment in Africa is soaring, reaching nearly $20 billion last year alone. In China, hundreds of thousands of Africans have come to work. With the expanding trade and investment ties, says polit

Sub-Standard Electronics Donated to Africa Causing Pile Up o

Sub-Standard Electronics Donated to Africa Causing Pile Up of E-Waste The safe disposal of unwanted computers, printers, mobile phones, and other electronics, collectively known as e-waste, is a growing problem across Africa. The world produces more

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabweans in South Africa Have Mixed Reaction

Zimbabwe's parliament is expected to pass a constitutional amendment leading to the formation of a power-sharing government as outlined last week at a regional summit meeting. Reaction among the estimated three million Zimbabweans living in neighbor

2006年VOA标准英语-Conference: Africa More Vulnerable to Climate C

By Alisha Ryu Naivasha, Kenya 15 November 2006 Environmentalists and scientists attending a major U.N. climate change conference in Nairobi, Kenya are warning that Africa is significantly more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than any oth

英语杂谈：27 China, U.S. eye Africa

It's a hot frontier for global investment. And both China and the US want a stake. So far this year, President Obama has visited Ghana and Egypt. Secretary of State Clinton wrapped a seven-nation African tour. President Hu stopped in Mali, Senegal, T