West African countries are working to stem the flow of illegal weapons linked to years of conflict and illegal drug trafficking. The Economic Community of West African States is working to reduce the number of illegal weapons in the region. Mohamed

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(八月)

By Kari Barber Dakar 26 September 2007 Two reports released by governance watchdogs name West and Central African countries as some of the most corrupt and poorly governed in the world. Kari Barber reports from VOA's West and Central Africa bureau in

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Buffalo Bill Cody, 1846-1917: He Represented the Spirit and Tradition of the American West GWEN OUTEN: Im Gwen Outen. DOUG JOHNSON: And Im Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we tell the story of a m

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By Efam Dovi Accra 18 February 2007 West African officials have agreed on a set of measures to guide member states of the Economic Community of West African States to control the millions of Small Arms and light weapons circulating in the sub-region

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By Kari Barber Dakar 28 September 2007 Security experts and officials from nations across West and Central Africa say they will try to improve communication between their countries and with the United Nations in order to better assess and fight terro

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A senior U.N. official says heavy trafficking of narcotics through West Africa into Europe is threatening the lives, livelihoods and stability of the region. The official says the problem of drug trafficking is competing with humanitarian and develo

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The development of regional infrastructure, particularly transport and energy, to facilitate the economic integration process in West Africa is the main issues being considered at a regional summit underway in Abuja, Nigeria. The one-day summit is r

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Dallas Continues Spraying in Fight Against West Nile Fever Many people in Dallas continue to work and play outdoors, but they are heeding warnings from health officials to protect themselves. Fifteen-year-old Macias says he has followed the news repo

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Texas Health Officials Study West Nile Outbreak Technicians in the state's mosquito laboratory are examining mosquito corpses sent from all over Texas, at the Texas Department of Health Services Laboratories in the capital of Austin. State Laboratori

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today the West Virginia House of Delegates holds the fate of that state's Supreme Court in its hands. Legislators are deciding whether or not to impeach all four remaining state Supreme Court justices. The allegations - lavish sp

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Here in Los Angeles, there is a vast, green space in a very posh neighborhood that may soon become a haven for homeless veterans. And this is going to be a big change for the campus of the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration.

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 June 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Nigeria to ratify a draft convention to control the proliferation of small arms in the region. The agreement is being hailed as a breakthrough for a turbulent region. -------

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 14 June 2007 The human rights group Amnesty International has called for the dismantling of the Israeli security barrier in the West Bank. The London-based group says the barrier has had a disastrous impact on the lives of Pal

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 May 2008 The Palestinian Authority has launched a new security initiative in the West Bank. The move, which coincides with a U.S. peace mission to the Middle East, has been met with Israeli skepticism. Robert Berger repo

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By Nancy Palus Dakar 21 April 2008 Throughout West Africa gold, bauxite, uranium and other lucrative minerals are being extracted from the land, but local communities benefit little or in many cases lose out. Human-rights and development experts at a

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 24 February 2008 The Economic Community of West African States is trying to change a long history of corruption in the region's transportation industry. ECOWAS says due to corruption it costs more to transport goods in West Afric

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By Ricci Shryock Dakar 14 April 2008 The United States Navy recently completed a half-year tour of the Gulf of Guinea, whereit has worked to train West African maritime patrols. U.S. officials say the goal of the program was to improve African navies

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By Jeff Swicord Cheyenne, Wyoming 10 September 2007 Workers at adairy farm There is growing concern that farms and ranches in the western U.S. could become the target of agroterrorism. The devastating outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Britain a

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By Jim Malone Washington 14 May 2008 Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is looking for renewed momentum after trouncing rival Barack Obama in Tuesday's West Virginia primary. But most political analysts continue to believe Clinton is r

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 January 2008 Israel is planning measures to curb settlement activity in the occupied territories. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the move comes in response to pressure from the United States. Israe

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