Research Guides: African Studies: Websites

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Internet Resources

Africa South of the Sahara
A site that offers access to internet resources on Africa. Compiled by a number of librarians from academic institutions.
Africa Speaks 4 Africa
An independent online publication that promotes information and issue exchange on Africa, for Africa and by Africans.
AFRINUL - Center for Research Libraries - Cooperative African Newspapers Project
"...The Cooperative African Newspapers Project is an initiative to enhance the utilization of newspapers as a source of information about Africa. The project explores issues related to the preservation of this inherently ephemeral and fragile form of publication and access to contents through both traditional and new technologies..." (Website)

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Publisher Sites

All Africa World Press
"In business since 1983, our mission is to provide high quality literature on the history, culture, politics of Africa and the African Diaspora." (Website)
National Inquiry Services Center South Africa
"NISC SA provides local and global information for Africa, about Africa and by Africans. With a commitment to African research and the use of powerful, user-friendly technology, NISC SA launches African publishing and research into the world arena..."(Website)

Women - Africa

African Feminist Forum
The African Feminist Forum is a biennial conference that brings together African feminist activists to deliberate on issues of key concern to the movement. It was developed out of the growing concern amongst feminists on the continent, that the efforts to advance the rights of women on the continent were under serious threat from a number of sources.
Forum for African Women Educationalists
"...The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) was created in 1992 as a response to the slow pace of implementation of Education for All goals in sub-Saharan Africa... FAWE seeks to ensure that girls have access to school, complete their studies and perform well at all levels..." (website - What is FAWE)
Just Associates
Just Associates (JASS) is an international network of activists, scholars, and popular educators grounded in local and national action in more than 25 countries, working to strengthen the voice, visibility, and collective organizing power of women to create a just world.
Organization of Women Writers of Africa
"...The Organization of Women Writers of Africa (OWWA) Inc. was founded in 1991 by poet Jayne Cortez of the United States and writer Ama Ata Aidoo of Ghana. OWWA is a non-profit literary organization concerned with the development and advancement of the literature of women writers from Africa and its Diaspora..." (website - About OWWA Inc.)

African Websites

An alphabetical listing of African-based websites, including organizations, and societies.

African National Congress
South Africa's National Liberation Movement website
Africa Renewal
The Africa Renewal information programme, produced by the Africa Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information, provides up-to-date information and analysis of the major economic and development challenges facing Africa today. - See more at: http://www.un.org/africarenewal/about#sthash.VJetRMU3.dpuf
Africa Speaks 4 Africa
AfricaSpeaks4Africa is an independent online magazine that promotes information and issue exchange; while serving as a source of contemporary and historical information about Africa and Africans. (website- About)
Afrigadget
"AfriGadget is a blog about finding interesting stories of African innovation."
allAfrica
News wires service for Africa.
CODESRIA
"...CODESRIA, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa is headquartered in Dakar Senegal. It was established in 1973 as an independent Pan-African research organisation with a primary focus on the social sciences, broa
iafrica.com
An African internet portal in existence since 1997.
NEPAD
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) - a mandate given to the five initiating Heads of State (Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa) by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to guarantee African renewal.
OSSREA
"...The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) is a regional membership-based and donor-supported research and capacity-building organization whose mission is to promote dialogue and interaction between researcher
Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SADRC)
SARDC is an independent regional information resource centre which seeks to enhance the effectiveness of key development processes in the SADC (South AFrican Development Community) region...

Economics, Politics, Policy

Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Founded in 1961, AED is an NGO that is "...one of the world’s foremost human and social development organizations. Independent and nonprofit, AED is committed to solving critical social problems through education, research, training, and social marketing. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, the environment, and leadership development..."(website)
Africa Action
"...Africa Action is the oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs. Our mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa. We provide accessible information and analysis and we mobilize popular support for campaigns to achieve this mission..."(website)
African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
A South African based organization, working throughout Africa to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent.
African Development Bank
"The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction."
African National Congress
South Africa's National Liberation Movement website
African Union
"... The AU is Africa’s premier institution and principal organization for the promotion of accelerated socio-economic integration of the continent, which will lead to greater unity and solidarity between African countries and peoples...."(vision statement, African Union)
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) was launched in December 1985 after four years of unity talks between unions opposed to apartheid and committed to a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa. (About - history)
Eldis - Africa South of the Sahara
The aim of Eldis is to:support the documentation, exchange and use of evidence-based development knowledge; and to communicate this knowledge effectively through a range of appropriately designed services, using the Internet (web and email) as the main communication medium for delivery(website).
International Monetary Fund
Do a search under any African country and you will have access to a variety of IMF documents available in PDF files.
Judicial Service of Ghana
A single access point to all information relating to the Judicial Service of Ghana, i.e. History, Schedule of Court Fees, Judicial News, Weekly Cause List, Complaints Unit, Judicial Reforms, Biodata of Supreme Court Judges, List of Appeal Court, High Court and Circuit Court Judges, and District Court Magistrates.
Migration Policy Institute - Migration Information Source
The Migration Information Source provides useful tools, vital data, and essential facts on the movement of people worldwide.
NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development)
"...The New Partnership for Africa's Development is a strategic framework, (sponsored at least in part through the World Bank). The NEPAD strategic framework document arises from a mandate given to the five initiating Heads of State (Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa) by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to develop an integrated socio-economic development framework for Africa..."(NEPAD website)
Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC)
SARDC is an independent regional information resource centre which seeks to enhance the effectiveness of key development processes in the SADC region...SARDC's objective is to improve the base of knowledge about economic, political, cultural and social developments, and their implications, by making information accessible to governments and policy makers, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, regional and international organizations, development agencies, parliaments, and media. (website)
U.S. Department of State. Bureau of African Affairs
The Bureau of African Affairs, headed by Charles R. Snyder, advises the Secretary and guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
UN Economic Commission on Africa
Established in 1958, ECA is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations (UN) headquarters. The Commission is organized around six substantive programme divisions: Development Policy and Management; Economic and Social Policy; Gender and Development; Information for Development; Sustainable Development; and Trade and Regional Integration. (website)
USAID: Where we work - Africa
World Bank, Africa
The World Bank is the largest external funder of Africa's development and works with the whole development community to cofinance, coordinate, and implement development assistance. (website)

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Education - Africa

African Digital Library
The African Digital Library (ADL) is a collection of electronic books (eBooks) that can be accessed and used free-of-charge by any person living on the African continent. Individuals can access the library from any PC that is connected to the Internet in Africa.(website)
African Network for Scientific and Technical Education(ANSTI)
Association for the Development of Education in Africa(ADEA)

Health- Africa

African Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF)
Center for African Family Studies (CAFS)
The Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) is an African institution dedicated to strengthening the capacities of organisations and individuals working in the field of reproductive health, population and development in order to contribute to improving the quality of life of families in sub-Saharan Africa.(website)
EnGender Health
Founded in 1943, EngenderHealth is a nonprofit organization that works internationally to support and strengthen reproductive health services for women and men worldwide. To learn more about our work, click on the photos below. (website)
International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent
"...The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence...The ICRC is at the origin of both the International Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement and of international humanitarian law, notably the Geneva Conventions..."(Discover ICRC)
Stanford University - Africa, South of the Sahara - Health
UNIFEM
UNIFEM, in collaboration with UNAIDS, has developed this comprehensive gender and HIV/AIDS web portal to provide up-to-date information on the gender dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The site aims to promote understanding, knowledge sharing, and action on HIV/AIDS as a gender and human rights issue.(website)
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.(website)

African Studies: Websites

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Women - Africa

African Websites

Economics, Politics, Policy

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