One of the unexpected stars of Wednesday night's U.S. presidential debate turned out to be someone who was not even on the stage in New York. A man called Joe the Plumber was mentioned a total of 23 times by the candidates, who each tried to use him...
By Tom Rivers London 05 April 2008 Despite the delay in the release of Zimbabwe's official election results, South African President Thabo Mbeki said Saturday that the international community should wait for first round results to come out before con...
By Peta Thornycroft 13 December 2007 Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF has once again endorsed President Robert Mugabe as its presidential candidate. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA the party met in an extraordinary congress in Harare. There was little fest...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 22 November 2007 South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki is due to meet leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition as part of a nine-month effort to mediate an end to the Zimbabwean crisis. The meetings come as parties...
By David Gollust State Department 16 November 2007 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, beginning a critical political mission to Pakistan late Friday, held a telephone discussion with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Negroponte is in...
By Meredith Buel Washington 18 September 2007 Former South Korean President Kim says he believes the efforts to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program will be successful and diplomatic ties will eventually be established between...
By Jim Malone Washington 05 July 2007 The July 4th Independence Day holiday brought a flurry of presidential campaign activity and fundraising news. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone in Washington has the latest on the 2008 race for the White Hou...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 21 April 2007 Voting has officially ended across Nigeria in a presidential vote dogged by violence, charges of fraud and logistical problems. Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja that election officials say results ar...
By Paula Wolfson White House 19 February 2007 watch Bush President's Day President Bush is urging Americans to find inspiration in the life of George Washington, the nation's first president. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports, Mr....
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 27 January 2007 Nigeria's ruling party, the People's Democratic Party, on Saturday launched its election campaign for the man the party hopes will succeed President Olusegun Obasanjo. Sarah Simpson reports for VOA from the sou...