U.S. Aiding The Fight Against Ebola Virus 美国援助扑灭埃博拉病毒 Health officials in West Africa are struggling to contain an outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, a deadly contagion that has claimed more than 100 lives. The first cases wer

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End of Guinea Worm in Sight for Carter Center 美前总统卡特功绩:帮助消灭麦地那龙线虫病 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Dracunculiasis is a parasitic infection that once afflicted millions primarily in Africa and parts of South Asia. Thanks to the

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 26 December 2006 Village leaders from a wide area of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau gathered this week to denounce the traditional practice of female genital mutilation. Public-health advocates have been working for years to educate

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By Nico Colombant Abidjan 12 June 2006 A general strike in Guinea has turned violent as it enters a second week. Students are starting their own protests as they have been unable to begin their exams. Security forces fired tear gas and wielded baton

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By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 26 June 2007 Smallpox was the first infectious disease ever to be eradicated worldwide. But now, thanks to a two-decade campaign, guinea worm disease is about to be eradicated as well. Unlike smallpox, guinea worm di

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The State Department says U.S. officials are examining options including possible aid cuts in response to the apparent military coup in Guinea. The United States is calling for an immediate return to civilian rule in the west African state. Guinean

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Voters in Guinea-Bissau are choosing a new leader. Sunday's election is meant to replace President Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was killed by mutinous troops five months ago. Malam Bacai Sanha waits to speak during a rally, in the capital Bissau (File)

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FAO Launches Ebola Awareness Campaign in West Africa The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization helps developing countries grow better crops and raise healthier livestock. It does so by training government field agents, who work in local communities.

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Ebola Linked to Higher Maternal Mortality The World Bank warns the Ebola deaths of hundreds of healthcare workers could cause maternal mortality rates to soar in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The disease has killed health workers at a higher rate

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By Kari Barber Dakar 06 July 2007 After years of turmoil and economic hardship, the small West African nation of Guinea Bissau is facing a health challenge caused by the absence of iodine in the nation's diet. In countries where iodine is not already

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The lush, tropical nation of Papua New Guinea sits on an island just north of Australia. Traditions there have been developed over thousands of years. But today the ancient practice of sorcery is becoming a trigger for a modern kin

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Chine and Mongolia are seeking to build stronger economic links by boosting trade to 10 billion U.S. dollars by 2020 and facilitating cargo transportation for landlocked Mongolia. The agreement comes after a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinpi

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 May 2007 A team of Australian malaria experts has been meeting in Canberra to find the most efficient ways to combat the disease in the South Pacific. Canberra has just announced a new multi-million dollar aid package to help

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By Kate Thomas Dakar 03 November 2009 Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has chaired the first day of mediation talks in Ouagadougou between Guinea's military junta and other political groups. Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso (File)

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 03 May 2007 Gunfire heard overnight across Guinea ended without external intervention. Witnesses say the gunfire came from soldiers agitating for unpaid back wages. Naomi Schwarz has more on the story from VOA's regional bureau

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By Phuong Tran Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 01 April 2008 International anti-drug agents have warned repeatedly that Guinea-Bissau has become a key transit point for drugs going from South America to Europe. The government of the impoverished West African n

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 07 March 2008 Demonstrators in Papua New Guinea tried to disrupt a visit by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Landowners staged protests as part of a dispute over proposed mining of the Kokoda Track, a trail where Australian

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 11 May 2007 The presidential guard in Guinea blocked hundreds of soldiers from marching on the presidential palace in Conakry Friday. The soldiers are demanding back pay and calling on top military officials to resign. VOA's N

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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 Phuong Tran Dakar 12 February 2008 A dozen West and Central African countries are pressing mining companies for a bigger share of growing revenues, discussing the issue with industry leaders during a two-day meeting this week in Guinea's capital,

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