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From middle east to North Africa, we are moving fast to start the Tuesday show. US air strike in the town Kobani. It's in the northern Syria near the border of Turkey. It becomes a problem for the ISIS terrorist group. Unlike some other town in this
DEVELOPMENT REPORT – October 7, 2002: AIDS Increasing in Five Countries By George Grow This is the VOA Special English DEVELOPMENT REPORT. A new American report warns that rates of infection from th
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 13 April 2007 Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is preparing to go to the polls for the first in a series of crucial elections. First up are elections on Saturday for state governors. In the commercial capital of Lagos ca
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 June 2007 The recent release of Niger Delta militant Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has prompted calls for the immediate release of another separatist leader from the southeast. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja. Ralph U
Regional Response to Mali Could Lead to Pitfalls French troops advancing against Islamist militants in Mali say their fight is not over until the country is reunited and al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists are driven from the north. French President Franc
Possible solution to Kenya's fatal aflatoxin outbreaks Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 10 June 2010 People sharing and distributing aflasafe on a farm in Nigeria. Related Links International Institute of Tropical Agriculture As Kenya suffers with ano
Boosting Africa's Wheat Production Agricultural experts are meeting in Addis Ababa (10/8-12) to discuss ways of making sub-Saharan Africa a major wheat producer. The region traditionally has played a small role in wheat production, but that could cha
A non governmental organization in Nigeria called Sightsavers is working to help restore sight to visually impaired people. The Federal Ministry of Health recently conducted a survey on visual Impairment. It found that about 1,130,000 people in Niger
Divine Ntaryike | Douala, Cameroon 05 October 2010 Across Africa, plastic bags blemish rural and urban scenery, damage ground water and soils, and choke livestock and fish, entangle birds and threaten animals in general. They also block sewage pipes,
OPEC Sees Oil Demand Decline Again Demand for crude oil from OPEC countries is expected to decline again next year, as independent producers, especially the United States, increase their supplies. Times are gradually changing for OPEC, the Organizati
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 07 June 2007 Former governors in Nigeria suspected of corruption have showed up in Abuja for a meeting with an anti-corruption body, but several others are on the run. The government of new President Umaru Yar'Adua has vowed t
GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz, and on the show today Truth and Lies. And what happens when people deny things that are objectively true, like this story you might remember from a couple of years ago? Can you - can you i
From Africa and Europe, and from killer robots to iconic Abnists, CNN studio news is bringing the world tear classroom. I am Chorus Isues.fist up today, the whole sign the families of 200 kidnapped girls in Nigeria. The terrorist group that has adopt
By Carolyn Weaver New York 17 October 2007 In the last 15 years, a new kind of journalistic theater has emerged: plays based on interviews, with multiple characters, all performed by the playwright. At 27, Dan Hoyle is one of the youngest and, critic
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Polio Vaccine 50th Anniversary By Karen Legget and Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, May 03, 2004 This is Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English Development Report. Fifty years ago,
A top official from the US State Department has reiterated Washington's willingness to assist the rescue of nearly 300 missing schoolgirls, who were kidnapped in Nigeria last month. Speaking after holding talks with Nigerian officials in the capital
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 10 August 2007 An Islamic Sharia court in northern Nigeria has ordered 18 men to be kept in prison pending their trial for alleged sodomy. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the men were arrested for allegedly hosting a
Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan (R) takes the oath of office to become the nation's next leader, at the Presidential villa in Abuja, Nigeria, 06 May 2010 Goodluck Jonathan is Nigeria's new president. He was sworn in Thursday, hours after
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 05 September 2006 Nigeria's anti-graft agency has vowed to press on with corruption investigations in the northern state of Zamfara, despite a recent attack on a government office involved in a fraud probe. The anti-corrupt
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 November 2007 Fires still smoldered Monday in Kano, in northern Nigeria, after a day of political violence during which police said six people were killed. Youth from rival political parties clashed after accusations of vote