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I must say that before I went to the U.S., I didn't consciously identify as African. 我不得不强调，在我前往美国之前，我从来没有有意识地把自己当作个非洲人。 But in the U.S., whenever Africa came up, people turned to

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现代大学英语精读第四册 4c

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French president says to win battle in Mali

PARIS, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande said on Monday France and its African partners are winning the battle against Islamist rebels in northern Mali. We are in process of winning this battle. As I say, it is the Malian army, i

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AS IT IS 2015-05-12 South African's Love Affair with Vinyl Records 南非与黑胶唱片的情缘 Benjy Mudie owns Vinyl Junky. He flips through records inside his Johannesburg store. His vinyl albums are much more expensive than CDs or MP3s - digita

2007年VOA标准英语-Film Festival Examines Human Rights in Central

By Phuong Tran Dakar 23 May 2007 The first international human rights film festival to take place in Bangui, Central African Republic, has ended. During the week-long festival, about 15,000 people saw 10 films. Festival organizers say they were under

2007年VOA标准英语-Africans Have Golden Day in Osaka Athletics

By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 25 August 2007 Two Africans and an American have captured gold medals on the first day of the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Luke Kibet of Kenya, Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba and A

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africans Urged to Take Collectiv

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VOA标准英语2013--For Africans in Moscow, a Slow Return to Soviet Exoticism

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Central Africans in Diaspora Praise Recent CAR Elections

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TED演讲 :信任乐队(3)

It's called U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha literally Carmen of Khayelitsha. 这个电影叫U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha就是卡雅利沙的卡门。 I want to play you a tiny clip of it now for no other reason than to give you proof positive 我给各位演奏一小

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VOA常速英语2008年-US Navy Helps West Africans Tackle Illegal Fish

By Ricci Shryock Dakar 14 April 2008 The United States Navy recently completed a half-year tour of the Gulf of Guinea, whereit has worked to train West African maritime patrols. U.S. officials say the goal of the program was to improve African navies

VOA常速英语2007-South Africans' Blood 'Runs Gold-Flecked Green'

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 19 October 2007 From South African President Thabo Mbeki to children playing on the streets of Soweto, South Africans are once again united in support of the national rugby team, the Springboks, ahead of their World Cu

voa标准英语2008年-Africans Watch US Elections With Great Interest

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2007年VOA标准英语-West Africans Anticipate New Relationship With

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 15 May 2007 France's president-elect, Nicolas Sarkozy, will be inaugurated on Wednesday. Some West Africans, uneasy over Sarkozy's campaign statements on immigration and the status of immigrants, say they worry about their coun

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africans Celebrate 20th Annivers

People climb around a statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela, during celebrations outside the Drakenstein prison near Cape Town, 11 Feb 2010 South Africans Thursday celebrated the release from prison 20 years ago of former President

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CHANGSHA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A section of a highway running near a major river in central China's Hunan Province caved in early Thursday, engulfing a passing vehicle and killing at least one person aboard. The cave-in, near the Poly International Pla

New sea satellite system helps South Africans combat piracy

JOHANNESBURG, March 8 (Xinhua) -- In order to combat piracy and to improve maritime safety, South African authorities（当局官方） have begun using a sophisticated（复杂的精细的 ） navigation satellite system, it was announced on Tuesday