By Jim Malone Washington 24 March 2008 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's recent speech on race has drawn both praise and criticism. But even Obama's critics acknowledge that he made a serious attempt to discuss a difficult and divisive...
By Kari Barber Dakar 21 March 2008 In many African countries, few people have access to computers and the Internet. Experts say this is hindering development and preventing students from being able to compete for jobs. At a conference in Dakar this w...
By Nancy Palus Dakar 20 March 2008 The effects of climate change are increasingly driving people in sub-Saharan Africa to migrate in search of better living conditions, according to experts who gathered this week in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Nan...
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 11 March 2008 Kenya's leaders have set national reconciliation as a major goal after post-electoral violence killed 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. Experts say that healing can occur fairly quickly for som...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 10 March 2008 Economic sanctions are imposed primarily as a non-violent way to press a specific government to change. But sanctions are often controversial and their effectiveness is not assured. VOA's Scott Bobb in Johanne...
By Tendai Maphosa London 22 February 2008 A team of international disease experts has accused rich nations of committing a crime by luring African health professionals away from their home countries where their services are badly needed. From London,...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 January 2008 Scientists say stalagmites, the mineral spears that rise from the floors of some caves, could help Australia prepare for drought. Researchers at a rainfall conference in Sydney say the cave formations have accura...
By Jim Malone Washington 11 January 2008 The unpredictable nature of this year's U.S. presidential election campaign suggests it will be some time before the nomination battles in both parties are resolved. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has a...
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 28 December 2007 The body of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest Friday in a grave at the family mausoleum in southern Sindh province. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent...
By Brian Padden Washington 24 December 2007 Rising oil prices, a resurgent Russia and continued turbulence in the Middle East have intensified competition for control of the vast oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea. The competition, involving big...