Corruption and violence 'creating vicious spiral,' says Transparency International report
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Trapped Miners Escape From Rubble in East Congo - VOA News.
A video showing Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy has gone viral in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare happy ending to an all-too-common story. Mini...
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Joins Military Drills with South Korea - VOA News
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz staged combined naval exercises with South Korea in international waters off the southern island of Jeju on Monday, March 27, the same day North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast. Th...
Artist Paints Contemporary Native American Life
Artist Danielle SeeWalker says she is attempting to paint an accurate and insightful representation of contemporary Native American life. Her work is on exhibit in the Western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA’s Scott Stearns gives us a look. Camera: Sc...
VOA’s Anita Powell Reports From Ghana #shorts
VOA’s Anita Powell is traveling with reporters covering U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Africa this week. MORE: In Ghana Monday, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Ghanian President Nana Akufo-Addo. The two leaders are expecte...
Ghana’s Youth Use Arts, Entertainment in Push Against Extremism.
Islamist militant attacks in southern Burkina Faso have raised concerns that young people across the border in Ghana may be drawn to extremism due to a lack of economic opportunities Originally published at -