Selected References Sources | Periodicals | Websites
Africa: Selected Documents on Constitutive,
Conflict and Security, Humanitarian, and Judicial Issues
REFERENCE KZ1019.A6 2003
Africa's Lakes: Atlas of Our Changing Environment
REFERENCE G2446.C2A37 2006
African Development Indicators
BUSINESS REFERENCE HC800.A5653
African Development Report
BUSINESS REFERENCE HC800.A1A354
African Economic Outlook
BUSINESS REFERENCE HC800.A1A373
African Higher Education: an International Reference Handbook
REFERENCE LA1503.A39 2003
African Statistical Yearbook
BUSINESS REFERENCE HA4671.A46
Dictionary of Human Rights Advocacy Organizations in Africa
REFERENCE JC599.A36S24 1999
Doing Business and Investing in Mauritius
FRONT DESK
Doing Business and Investing in Nigeria
FRONT DESK
Doing Business in South Africa
BUSINESS REFERENCE HF3901.D645 2001
Economic Report on Africa
BUSINESS REFERENCE HCA1.E345
Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara
REFERENCE DT351.E53 1997
Encyclopedia of African History and Culture
REFERENCE DT3.P27 2001
Encyclopedia of African Peoples
REFERENCE DT15.E53 2000
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa
REFERENCE DS43.E53 2004
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-century African History
REFERENCE DT29.E53 2003
Guide to Higher Education in Africa
REFERENCE L970.G85 2002
Historical Dictionary of Ghana
REFERENCE DT510.5.O87 2005
Historical Dictionary of Liberia
REFERENCE DT631.D95 2001
Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone
REFERENCE DT516.5.F868 2006
Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara
REFERENCE DT346.S7P39 2006
Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
REFERENCE HQ1787.S44 2005
Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe
REFERENCE DT2925.R83 2001
International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-1993
BUSINESS REFERENCE HA4675.M552 1998
Major Companies of Africa South of the Sahara
BUSINESS REFERENCE HF3873.M35
Political Handbook of Africa
REFERENCE JQ1875.P65 2007
Tourism Market Trends: Africa
BUSINESS REFERENCE G155.A35T68 2004
Jeune Afrique l'intelligent
Journal of African Business
Journal of Contemporary African Studies
Journal of Modern African Studies
Urban Forum
Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources
A web project based at Stanford University. Searchable by country or by topic.
African Studies Internet Resources
Research links maintained by Cornell University Libraries.
African Studies Quarterly
An online journal published by the University of Florida Center for African Studies. Archives dating from 1997.
African Studies Center
Based at Michigan State University, a research center with online research publications and project information.
African Union
Formerly the Organisation of African Unity. The website for this organization has news, member country profiles, and documents of the organization.
BBC News: Africa
News from the region.
The Index on Africa
Maintained by the Norwegian Council on Africa, a website with links by country and by subject.
IRINNews.org
Current news on Africa from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Online NewsHour: Africa
Transcripts, audio and video files of news stories from the PBS news program NewsHour.
UNESCO: Africa and UNESCO: Arab States
Cultural and educational information including statistics.
WN Africa
Regional news from the World News Network. Links to general news and country and city publications.
World Bank: Africa and World Bank: Middle East & North Africa
World Bank country profiles, documents and statistics.
Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa
A project of the Center for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa. Project reports and links to partner organizations.
FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System
Profiles of the agriculture, forest and fishery sector for individual countries.
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
Research news and publications.
IFAD: Projects by Region
Development project profiles for the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
IFPRI Sub-Saharan Africa and IFPRI North Africa and Middle East
Research publications and statistics from the International Food Policy Research Institute.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Publications of this research organization are available in PDF.
Natural Resources Institute: Agriculture in Africa
An overview of agricultural topics in the region.
Algeria
Links to organizations, universities, news sites, and U.S. government resources maintained by Columbia University Libraries.
Algeria and the IMF
Current news and economic information.
Algeria Constitution
An English translation of the constitution.
Algeria Daily
Daily news from Algeria and the African region from World News Network. This site links to full stories published online by international newspapers.
Background Note: Algeria
A good country profile from the U.S. Department of State.
Banque d'Algerie
Current financial information from Algeria's central bank.
A Country Study: Algeria
Published by the Research Division of the Library of Congress. This guide was published in 1994, but there is a link to more current country profile information.
National Office of Statistics
Official economic, demographic and social statistics from the Algerian government.
Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations
Statements, documents and treaties.
Portals to the World: Algeria
An excellent set of links maintained by subject specialists at the Library of Congress.
Angola and the IMF
Economic news and indicators.
Angola and the WTO
Trade statistics, documents and trade dispute information.
Embassy of the Republic of Angola
Country profile and news.
Portals to the World: Angola
Arranged by topic, this website provides links to web resources. Maintained by subject specialists at the Library of Congress.
Background Note: Benin
A U.S. State Department country profile.
Le Gouvernement de la Republique du Benin
The official website of the Benin government.
Portals to the World: Benin
Extensive links to research sites maintained by the Library of Congress.
Background Note: Botswana
A country profile from the U.S. Department of State.
Bank of Botswana
The website of the central bank has economic news and statistics.
Botswana and the IMF
Economic news and statistics.
Botswana and the WTO
Trade information including statistics and documents
Central Statistics Office
The website for official government statistics.
Doing Business in Botswana
Economic and legal aspects of doing business from the World Bank.
Portals to the World: Botswana
Research links maintained by subject specialists at the Library of Congress.
Republic of Botswana Government
Official government information, news and speeches.
Background Note: Burkina Faso
A good current country profile published by the U.S. Department of State.
Burkina Faso and the IMF
Economic information from the International Monetary Fund.
Doing Business in Burkina Faso
Economic and legal aspects of doing business published by the World Bank.
Portals to the World: Burkina Faso
Research links maintained by subject specialists at the Library of Congress.
Premier Ministère Burkina Faso
Country information and links to other government websites.
Background Note: Burundi
U.S. State Department profile of Burundi.
Burundi and the IMF
Economic information from the International Monetary Fund.
Portals to the World: Burundi
Research links maintained by the Library of Congress.
United Nations Operation in Burundi
The website of the UN peacekeeping operation in Burundi.
Africa Business Daily
Business news for the region.
GlobalEDGE
Economic and commercial profiles of selected countries in Africa.
Mbendi
Information for African companies and trade lead information.
U.S. Commercial Service: Brief on Central & West Africa
Guides to doing business in selected countries in the region.
Background Note: Cameroon
U.S. State Department country profile.
Cameroon and the IMF
Economic and financial information.
EU Relations with Cameroun
Economic and social overview of the country.
Portals to the World: Cameroon
Research links maintained by subject specialists at the Library of Congress.
Background Note: Central African Republic
U.S. Dept. of State country profile.
Central African Republic and the IMF
Current economic and financial information including some statistics.
Portals to the World: Central African Republic
Research links maintained by the Library of Congress.
Background Note: Chad
A U.S. Dept. of State country profile. Updated annually.
Chad and the IMF
Economic and financial information.
Doing Business in Chad
Economic and legal aspects of doing business from the World Bank.
Portals to the World: Chad
Research links maintained by subject specialists at the Library of Congress.
Africa Renewal Online
An online magazine published by the Africa Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information with a focus on economic and development issues in the region.
African Development Bank Group
Economic information for individual countries and the region, project profiles, and documents.
DFID: Country Profiles: Africa
Development profiles published by the UK Department for International Development.
International Finance Corporation: Sub-Saharan Africa
News and IFC project information.
NEPAD
The New Partnership for African Development is an African organization which focuses on socioeconomic development in the region. Documents and project reports are published on the website.
UNDP Africa
The website of the United Nations Development Programme for the region has links to country offices, news and documents.
USAID Sub-Saharan Africa
News, documents and project information from the Agency for International Development.
African Economic Research Consortium
A nonprofit research organization based in Kenya. Links to research papers.
Economic Commission for Africa
The UN agency which focuses on economic issues in the region. News, documents, and publications are available through this website.
Index of Economic Freedom
A Heritage Foundation project with openness to trade and investment rankings for countries. Updated annually.
EIA Country Analysis Briefs
Energy profiles of African countries published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Energy and Environment Data Reference Bank
A statistical database of the International Atomic Energy Agency with data for individual countries.
African Conservation Foundation
Links to projects and organizations in the region and by country.
The Convention on Biological Diversity Around the World
National reports for individual countries as well as general information on the Convention.
United Nations System-wide Earthwatch: Africa
Full text of major assessments by the UNEP.
United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Africa
The website of the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for Africa has links to documents, program descriptions, and news.
World Rainforest Information Portal: Africa
Links to articles, case studies and projects from the Rainforest Action Network.
Center for Strategic and International Studies: Africa Program
Research and policy analysis from the Washington, D.C. based think tank.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Of Japan: Africa
News and documentation relating to foreign policy and economic relations between Japan and the countries of Africa.
U.S. Department of State: Africa
News and documents from the State Dept. and affiliated agencies.
Africa Maps
Online maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library map collection at the University of Texas, Austin.
United Nations Cartographic Section
Maps of countries in PDF format.
UNAIDS: Sub-Saharan Africa
Information for both the region and individual countries.
World Health Organization: Countries
Health profiles for African countries.
The Story of Africa
Text and audio from the BBC radio documentary.
Amnesty International
Human rights documents and news.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Africa Region
Human rights documents and country profiles.
Human Rights Watch: Africa and Human Rights Watch: Middle East/N. Africa
Links to news and documents from Human Rights Watch.
Background Note: Kenya
A U.S. State Department country profile. Updated annually.
Doing Business in Kenya
Economic and legal aspects of doing business published by the World Bank.
Kenya and the IMF
Current economic and financial data and news.
Portals to the World: Kenya
Research links maintained by subject specialists at the Library of Congress.
NATLEX
An International Labour Office database with labor law information for individual countries.
Ethnologue: Languages of Africa
An encyclopedia of languages arranged by country.
Coalition for the International Criminal Court
ICC ratification information for individual countries as well as reports on cases within each country and region.
Library of Congress: Nations of the World
Provides links to online laws in English, plus legal research guides and general governmental and political links for specific countries. Maintained by the Library of Congress.
United States Institute of Peace: Peace Agreements Digital Collection
Full text of peace agreements for selected African countries.
WashLaw: Legal Research on the Web
A web project based at Washburn University School of Law with links to law research resources for individual countries and regions.
Background Note: Liberia
A U.S. State Department profile. Updated annually.
Liberia and the IMF
Economic and financial information.
United Nations Mission in Liberia
Documentation from the UN peacekeeping mission.
Population Council
Research project descriptions and papers on individual countries. Topics include maternal and child health issues, birth control, and infectious disease.
Afrobarometer
A joint research project of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa, Centre for Democratic Development (Ghana) and Michigan State University Department of Political Science. Full text of briefing and working papers are available in PDF format.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Research and statistics for individual countries.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Website of the UN's refugee agency, containing feature stories and information about the UN's work for refugees around the world as well as databases of news, publications, and links. Searchable by country.
Government of Rwanda
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Documentation from the UN war crimes tribunal.
Background Note: Sierra Leone
A U.S. State Department country profile. Updated annually.
Bank of Sierra Leone
Economic news and data.
Sierra Leone and the IMF
Economic and financial information.
Sierra Leone Encyclopedia 2006
A UNDP supported project with current political information for Sierra Leone.
Special Court for Sierra Leone
The UN-mandated war crimes tribunal for Sierra Leone. Information on cases and decisions of the Court.
United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone
Information on peacebuilding and human rights in the country.
African National Congress
The official website of the ANC has links to news and documents as well as other government websites.
South African Institute of International Affairs
A research institution with publications focussing on international political and economic issues. Some publications are available in PDF format through this website.
South African Reserve Bank
Financial news and statistics from the central bank of South Africa.
StatsOnline
The official statistical site of the South African government.
Background Note: Sudan
A U.S. State Department country profile. Updated annually.
Sudan Sanctions
U.S. Treasury Department documentation on U.S. sanctions.
United Nations Sudan Information Gateway
News and documentation relating to humanitarian relief efforts.
Terrorism in the Horn of Africa
An extensive 2004 report from the United States Institute of Peace.
COMESA
The website of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has both country and regional information on trade and investment.
UNCTAD: Development of Africa
Selected statistics and publications relating to trade and development issues from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Gender Profiles of Countries in Conflict
A UNIFEM web project focussing on the effects of conflict on women. Country profiles arranged by region.
Women's Rights in Middle East and North Africa
Links to publications from Human Rights Watch.
Background Note: Zimbabwe
U.S. State Dept. country profile. Updated annually.
Zimbabwe Government Online
Links to government ministries' web pages.
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