By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated 
Biofuels are gaining credibility as a supplement to petroleum fuel in some developed as well as developing countries. Biofuels are made from plant waste, including sugarcane and cassava. But some say prospects of using biofuel in large quantities in Nigeria is limited by some constraints regarding resources and costs.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
In the past weeks there has been conflicting information about the fate of 38 Ethiopian opposition leaders jailed since that country’s 2005 election. They were convicted last month on charges of high treason and are scheduled to be sentenced sometime this month.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
The World Bank will provide a $500 million credit to fund economic projects in West Africa's Niger River Basin
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
Suspected militants in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta have abducted five foreign oil workers in the latest attack on the oil industry. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports the attack occurred hours after the country's most prominent armed group ended a month-long truce.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
Ghana’s President John Kufuor is reportedly upset with his security chiefs after they failed to intercept a suspected shipload of cocaine that was in the country’s territorial waters. Sources say President Kufuor is demanding answers for what has been described as a “security breach”. This is the second time in recent times that a suspected shipload of cocaine has gone missing without a trace in Ghana’s territorial waters.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
Three of the most important international organizations that deal with food, agriculture, and rural development are calling for an African Green Revolution. The World Food Program (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and International Fund for Agricultural Development say they will work together to help African countries increase their food production to overcome hunger and create a more prosperous future. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
International Monetary Fund and World Bank officials speaking on the sidelines of the just-ended African Union summit in Accra, Ghana, expressed concern at deepening economic distress in Zimbabwe and urged AU leaders to help resolve the crisis.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
A Zimbabwean human rights group says the deterioration of economic and political conditions has created an environment more conducive to human rights violations.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
Members of Zimbabwe's cabinet grappling with runaway inflation summoned business managers from across all sectors of the economy late Wednesday for an emergency meeting to discuss Harare's ongoing offensive against rising prices.
By Voice Of America | On July 5, 2007 | In Africa | Rated
Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer League faces disruption of its schedule with Harare's Rufaro Stadium set to close for renovations in August and September - the Zimbabwe Football Association with FIFA and the city council is putting down artificial turf.
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