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About 130,000 Africans tried to reach Europe, through Libya to Italy in 2015 alone to escape poverty. Follow their deadly journey.
Story available in English, Afaan Oromoo, Amharic, French, Hausa, Somali, Swahili, Tigrigna Published in February 2016
All Over the Map, Part 2: Children of refugees from around the world seek sanctuary in the most unlikely place: a soccer field in Phoenix, Arizona.
Story available in English Published in January 2016
In 1801, the United States was very young and much smaller. The Louisiana Purchase, Meriwether Lewis, and William Clark helped the United States expand its territory.
Story available in English Published in December 2015
All Over the Map, Part 1: Generations of Vietnamese refugees, who have built their lives on the Gulf of Mexico, question their future as the shrimping industry struggles.
Story available in English, Khmer, Vietnamese Published in December 2015
Africa has some of the world’s longest-serving heads of state. This interactive map and chart explores how long each sitting president has held power.
Infographic available in English, French, Swahili Published in November 2015
United Nations data say nearly 80,000 Afghans are now officially seeking asylum in Europe — the highest rate in 20 years. These are just a few of their stories.
Story available in English, Dari, Pashto Published in September 2015
Legislation safeguarding minorities’ election rights has changed country, but some see protections eroding.
Video available in English Published in September 2015
Washington himself wrote that the Constitution gave the central government enough power to be effective, but not too much to be oppressive.
Story available in Learning English Published in August 2015
Charts showing munitions expended over five years in Afghanistan by aircraft and number of casualties resulting from aerial operations, as cataloged by UNAMA.
Infographic available in Dari, Pashto Published in July 2015
A century later, Armenians, Kurds and Turks move forward from a tormented past.
Water levels of Lake Mead and parts of the Colorado river are dropping significantly, and VOA looks into how local officials are trying to save the water.
Story available in English Published in April 2015
The riches of the earth have been the boon and the bane of CAR for decades. Now they may also be leading to its disintegration.
Story available in English, French Published in February 2015
Others have exploited the Internet to spy on and punish people for what they do online. This VOA special report discusses how to address these online threats.
Story available in English, Chinese, Persian, Russian, Urdu, Vietnamese Published in December 2014
Islamic State beckons and Somali Americans again struggle with radicalization.
Story available in English, Somali Published in December 2014
Carnage and mayhem are part of the fabric of daily life in northern Nigeria, the result of a campaign of terror by the Islamist group Boko Haram.
Story available in English, Hausa Published in November 2014
VOA documentary series hosted by Elton John that examines the impact of HIV stigma in several communities around the world.
Video available in English Published in August 2014
Colonel Steve Pisanos, a 95-year-old retired United States Air Force fighter pilot dreamed of flying most of his life.
Fifty years after The March on Washington and Rev. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, VOA looks at the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.
Video available in English Published in July 2014