By Phil Mercer Sydney 11 October 2007 African refugees in Australia are taking exception to a cabinet minister's remark that Africans are having trouble adjusting to the Australian way of life. Tens of thousands of Africans have made new lives in Aus...
By Mona Ghuneim New York 09 October 2007 Sixteen years after the rediscovery of an African burial ground in Lower Manhattan, New York City and federal officials dedicated a memorial on the site, and paid tribute to the thousands of nameless men, wome...
By Kari Barber Dakar 03 October 2007 When the United States officially launched a new military command for Africa, this week, several countries on the continent reacted positively to the new post. Liberia even offered its own territory as a possible...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 01 October 2007 The African Union says it is still trying to find out what prompted a large group of rebels to launch a deadly attack on its peacekeeping force in Sudan's western Darfur region on Saturday. At least 10 A.U. sold...
By Jim Malone Washington 21 September 2007 Senator Barack Obama of Illinois hopes to become the first African-American president in U.S. history. But to do so, he will first have to defeat Democratic rivals, who include the current frontrunner, Senat...
By Scott Bobb Soweto, South Africa 19 September 2007 South Africa is well-known for its wines, which are exported all over the world. But historically, fine wine inside the country was drunk primarily by the white minority and was appreciated by few...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 18 September 2007 South Africa's Human Rights Commission has launched hearings into labor relations and land rights on the country's farms. The hearings follow a threat by a government minister to seize the land of farmer...
By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 05 September 2007 As West African youths continue to attempt illegal Atlantic ocean crossings to Europe, those who stay behind have mixed reactions. Some say the crossing is suicidal; others say it is everyone's...
By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 30 August 2007 Security officials have caught hundreds of African migrants trying to illegally enter Europe this month. Migration officials say women and children, in small numbers, are starting to join African m...
By Thomas Rippe Kigali 28 August 2007 Military Leaders of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda met in Kigali to discuss taking action against negative elements operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thomas Rippe reports for VOA from the Rwandan...