VOA标准英语2008年-East African Leaders Join Condemnation of Eritr

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 14 June 2008 Eritrea has dominated discussions at an East African summit in Addis Ababa attended by all regional leaders except Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. From the summit site, VOA's Peter Heinlein reports the l

voa标准英语2008-African Union Condemns Guinea Coup Attempt

The African Union has condemned the attempt by military officers in Guinea to seize power following the death of President Lansana Conte. The continent's top peace and security officials are calling the attempted coup a worrisome sign of a reversal

voa标准英语2008-African Union Suspends Guinea

The African Union has suspended Guinea following last week's military coup while Guinea's new military leaders have demoted many of the country's generals. Junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, speaks at meeting at Camp Alpha Yaya Diallo milita

VOA标准英语 South Africa Adopts New Visa Policy for Zimbabweans

South Africa will soon waive visa requirements for Zimbabweans and grant them special permits to remain in the country for six months. South African deputy Home Affairs Minister Mulusi Gigaba says his government has accepted the need for a new polic

VOA标准英语2012--Africa Pro-Democracy Advocates Evaluate U.S. Conventions

Africa Pro-Democracy Advocates Evaluate U.S. Conventions For much of American history, political party conventions were spontaneous and unpredictable, with lively debates between delegates over who should be named to the top of the ticket. Today, par

VOA标准英语2012--Obama Announces Food Initiative for Africa

Obama Announces Food Initiative for Africa With the leaders of several African countries watching, the president said Friday that governments, private industries and organizations will work together to improve Africa's food security. Today, I can ann

VOA标准英语2012--New TB Drug Regimen Launched in Africa, South America

New TB Drug Regimen Launched in Africa, South America With nearly 4000 people dying of tuberculosis each day around the world, public health officials say TB control efforts urgently need new drugs. The clinical trials being launched by the TB Allian

VOA标准英语2011--Climate Change Blamed for Dying African Trees

Climate Change Blamed for Dying African Trees A lot of trees are dying in Africas Sahel region and new study says climate change caused by humans is to blame. Whats more, many tree species are also disappearing. The study appears in the Journal of Ar

VOA标准英语2009年-Southern African Ministers Meet on Zimbabwe Rec

Southern African ministers Thursday opened a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa aimed at drafting a plan to help Zimbabwe's economic recovery. The recently installed unity government reportedly has requested $2 billion in aid for this year from the

VOA标准英语2011--More Aid Coming to African Drought Victi

More Aid Coming to African Drought Victims The international community came together Saturday at the United Nations to find ways to mitigate the current crisis in the Horn of Africa, but also to prevent future ones from happening. At the meeting, the

VOA标准英语2011-- History Saves African-American Schoolho

HiddenHistorySavesAfrican-AmericanSchoolhouse When the tiny African-American community on Georgias St. Simons Island set out to save its one-room schoolhouse, it didn't realize the building was linked to an historic effort to combat racial discrimina

VOA标准英语2012--African Educators Discuss Ways to Develop Work Force

African Educators Discuss Ways to Develop Work Force ADEA Executive Secretary Ahlin Byll-Cataria said theres a missing link between education and employment in Africa. He said students finish primary school without job skills and college graduates ha

VOA标准英语2012--Experts Tackling Education in Africa

Experts Tackling Education in Africa The statistics are hard to ignore. Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-ranked region in the world on the United Nations' education development index. The U.N. education agency (UNESCO) says a quarter of all children

VOA标准英语2012--African Kids Benefit from Preschool

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

VOA标准英语2012--Hunting the LRA in Central Africa

Hunting the LRA in Central Africa A new report says military operations to hunt down LRA rebels in Central Africa face many logistical and intelligence-gathering challenges. In the meantime, the rebels continue to attack civilians. About 1500 Ugandan

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts Press Obama Administration to Focus on sub-Saharan Africa

Analysts Press Obama Administration to Focus on sub-Saharan Africa The Obama administration has spent much of the past four years dealing with global emergencies, including the worldwide economic crisis, the ending of US military engagement in Iraq a

VOA标准英语2012--Report: Urban African Kids Risk Exploitation

Report: Urban African Kids Risk Exploitation A humanitarian group has warned that children living in African cities are at increasing risk of exploitation, abuse and disease. Save the Children says most of the continents children eventually will live

VOA标准英语2013--South Africa Pledges to Get Tough on Rape

South Africa Pledges to Get Tough on Rape In recent months, the outrage has grown. These protesters are marching to protest the brutal killing of teenager Anene Booysen. Anene was one of an estimated 64,000 girls and women who are raped every year in

2007年VOA标准英语-Africans Say G-8 Not Fulfilling Aid Promise

By Phuong Tran Dakar 05 June 2007 Hundreds of people from West Africa are gathering in Sikasso, Mali, this week, to bring attention to problems they say developed countries are ignoring. The anti-globalization and anti-poverty campaigners call their

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists Hoping to Beat African Disease

By Joe Bavier Dantchandou, Niger 10 April 2006 Scientists in Niger, the world's poorest country, are using a new high-tech satellite transmission system to help with rural health care. The network of