Africa

Sub-headings:

Africa Travel & Tourism

African History

Resources in this category:

About SA
http://www.info.gov.za/aboutsa/index.htm

Government information on South Africa's land, energy, economy, tourism, education, and more.

Africa
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/

Explore the people and culture of the many nations of Africa in this companion Website to the PBS "Nature" series.

Africa South of the Sahara
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html

This is a collection of sites pertaining to many topics and the countries and regions of Africa. Some topics included are Current Events/News (including African newspapers), Art, Religion, History, Music, Maps, Film, Culture, Sports, Libraries and Archives, Journals and Journal Indexes, Weather, Travel, and Women. Along with individual countries, the regions featured are Central, East, Southern and West Africa as well as the Indian Ocean Islands and the Horn of Africa.

African Culture Online
http://www.africancultureonline.com/

This joinable community holds a variety of forums and discussions on aspects of African culture. There are also blogs, photo galleries, and polls for the cultural enthusiast. The homepage requires a Flash plugin, but the intro can easily be skipped.

African Studies Center Country Pages
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/Country.html

This site gives information about all the countries on the African continent. Information provided includes African Embassies & Diplomats, maps, National Holidays, U.S. State Department Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, and other online resources about each country.

African Studies Internet Resources
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl

"An ongoing compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on Africa available on the global Internet, created under the purview of the African Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries."

AfriGeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy
http://www.afrigeneas.com/

"A site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general."

AllAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/

"AllAfrica.com is updated throughout the day with hundreds of stories from more than 70 African news organizations." AllAfrica is "the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide" and is available in English and French.

Art and Life in Africa Online
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/index.html

This site contains photographs and descriptions of African art objects. It is a selected chapter of the site owner's CD-ROM, showing the African art objects that are present and used during the different phases of an African's life, from birth to death. A bonus is that the photographic images rotate so you can see the pieces from all angles! Plus, this is easy to navigate!! There is also information about African countries and cultures.

Botswana Focus
http://www.africantravel.com/country-info-botswana.php

Photographs and maps of Botswana districts. General information includes: climate, clothing needs, health, campsites, visa requirements, currency, banks, language.

Cabo Verde 24
http://www.caboverde24.com/

Link directory and search engine for Cape Verde with forum, news and live webcam.

Country Studies by Continent: Africa
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/continent_africa.html

These profiles from the U.S. Library of Congress Federal Research Division give information on history, geography, economic and social classes, religions, government, agriculture, and more. There are studies on Algeria, Angola, Chad, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Maruitius, Nigeria, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, and Zaire.

Democratic Republic of the Congo links
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/zaire.html

Portal to articles and websites about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire; a part of Karen Fung's "Africa South of the Sahara Electronic Guide."

The Egyptian Presidency
http://www.presidency.gov.eg/

Learn about Egypt, its government, and its current president. You can also take a virtual tour of Abdeen Palace, the official office of the Egyptian president.

National Library of South Africa
http://www.nlsa.ac.za/

This site includes online catalogs and databases, news, publications, online exhibits, and information about collections and services. Also includes a link to the home page of the Centre for the Book, a non-profit organization (and part of the National Library) promoting a reading culture in South Africa.

News24
http://www.news24.com/News24/HomeLite/

"News24 is the on-line Internet news service operated by Naspers Ltd. News24 updates breaking news 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, specializing in South and southern African news and events elsewhere in Africa. News24 brings you up to date on major international news events." Includes links to several South African newspapers.

Pambazuka News
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/about.php

A newsletter about human rights in Africa. Exploring issues from women's rights and elections, to health care. This weekly Fahamu publication allows you to read articles, contribute your opinion, and download and listen to podcasts.

PlantZAfrica
http://www.plantzafrica.com/

"The site for information about plants native to southern Africa and related topics."

South Africa History Online
http://sahistory.org.za/

South African History Online is a non-partisan people's history project. "Established in 1999 as a not-for-profit organization, to promote research; to popularise South African history and to address the biased way in which the history and cultural heritage of Black South Africans has been represented in educational and heritage institutions."

The Tsunami Disaster in Asia, 2004 : an Annotated Directory of Resources
http://bulldog2.redlands.edu/dept/AsianStudiesDept/tsunami.h...

"An annotated directory of Internet resources on the 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia, including news sources, information on relief efforts & donations, missing persons & victim contact information, & impact on affected countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar and Somalia." The site contents include aggregated sources, Asian government sources, reports & commentary, relief aid & donations, missing persons & victim contact, and general information on tsunamis.

Ugandan Network: Linking Ugandan Community Online
http://www.ugandannetwork.com/

An information network for Ugandans living in the UK.