News & Information on Africa
The African continent is home to 54 countries and more than 800 million
people. Sub-Saharan Africa comprises 48 countries, and North Africa comprises
6 countries. All but the disputed territory of Western Sahara (which is
occupied by Morocco) are members of the United Nations.
On this page, you will find links to basic information and current news
for every country in Africa. For a map of the African continent, see the
Maps page.
Headlines from Africa
BBC News | Africa | World Edition Darfur militia leader in custody
A Sudanese militia leader wanted by the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Darfur is in custody, a minister confirms. Mbeki seeks to save Zimbabwe deal
Ex-South African President Thabo Mbeki is due in Harare to try and salvage the power-sharing deal he brokered last month. Ethiopian need 'under-estimated'
Aid agencies dispute the Ethiopian government's estimates of those suffering in the country's drought. New rebels attack DR Congo town
A new rebel group threatens the key town of Bunia in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Crowd trouble mars Ghana victory
At least 15 people are hurt in a stampede during Ghana's World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. Pirates threaten to blow up ship
Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying military tanks threaten to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom. Congo president's call to arms
DR Congo's leader makes a televised appeal for people in the east to take up arms against rebel general Laurant Nkunda. Somalis 'feared dead' off Yemen
About 100 Somalis are feared drowned in the Gulf of Aden after being forced overboard by smugglers, the UN says. Rwanda opts for English teaching
Rwanda's parliament decides all education, from nursery school to university, will be taught in English instead of French. Senegal fan put up by hero Fadiga
A fan who cycled 465km across Senegal to meet his hero, footballer Khalilou Fadiga, has been rewarded by being accommodated in the national team's hotel. 2010 World Cup qualifying summary
Guinea and Mozambique take the last places in the last round of 2010 qualifying, as Egypt beat Djibouti in the final game of the day. Qualifiers round-up: Groups 1-6
Guinea take the last remaining place in the second group phase of qualifying for the 2010 World and Africa Cup of Nations. Qualifiers round-up: Groups 7-12
A run down of all the action so far in World and Nations Cup qualifying. No escape
Pictures of refugees hit by Darfur militias and Chad rebels In pictures
From acrobatics to bishops shopping in Africa's week I LUV U
Nigeria's romantic texters resort to shock tactics Democratic duds?
South Africans share their views on split in the ANC Land battle looms
Uganda king on collision course with tenant farmers South Africa split
Why ANC rebels are turning their backs on the ruling party Nobel Prize for Namibia mediator
Finnish ex-President Martti Ahtisaari wins this year's Nobel Peace Prize for three decades of mediation around the world. Libya 'to pull Swiss bank assets'
Libya is to withdraw an estimated $7m of assets from Swiss banks in a row over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son. Financial crisis 'worries Africa'
The chairman of the African Union appeals against any cut in aid following the global financial crisis. 'Deaths' in Guinea mine protest
Security forces shoot dead two people during a protest against a Russian mining firm in Guinea, witnesses say. Migrant vessel sinks off Morocco
Scores are missing after a boat laden with some 50 economic migrants capsizes in rough seas off the coast of Morocco. Congo rebels capture army base
The rebel forces of Laurent Nkunda have taken a major army base in eastern DR Congo, the UN confirms. Seeking Africa's green revolution
Clever marketing gives hybrid seeds farmer appeal Somali 'ghost city' wracked by war
The eerie lack of people in war-torn Mogadishu
New era for S Africa Aids fight?
Is Dr Beetroot's fall a boost for South Africa's Aids fight? Prudence pays off in Ethiopia
Will prudence help Ethiopia face the credit crisis? Xstrata cancels £5bn Lonmin bid
Mining group Xstrata walks away from its £5bn bid for rival Lonmin because of the credit crisis. Zimbabwe inflation hits new high
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate soars to a record 231,000,000% as measured in July, newly released official figures show. Is letter writing dead?
When did you last send a letter rather than a text or email? Have we lost the art of letter writing and should we revive it? Does Africa value its wildlife?
Would you move from your home to make way for animals? Did your parents discipline you?
Many African parents send their kids back home to be obedient. Is Africa the place for discipline? 
Data Sites (sites with country-specific
data files)
UN CyberSchoolBus
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_glance.htm
The UN CyberSchoolBus includes country-specific information about
population, economy and mission addresses.
CIA Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
Geography, government, economy, and other reference data.
Mbendi
http://www.mbendi.co.za/cyaf.htm
Brief background summaries from a business-oriented site.
U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contents.html
Energy production and trade data by country.
Electronic Embassy
http://www.embassy.org/embassies/index.html
A listing of all the foreign embassies in Washington.
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com
The world's largest on-line bookshop.
Meta Sites (sites with large collections
of country-specific links)
African Governments on the Web
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/africa.html
African Governments on the Web provides direct links by country
to more than 290 web sites produced by African political parties and official
government institutions, including overseas embassies.
University of Texas
http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/menic.html
This Middle East Network contains country specific information for North
Africa.
Stanford University Africa South of the Sahara
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html
This guide to selected internet resources contains sections on African
regions and many individual African countries. Each entry is annotated,
and a wide range of information is included.
University of Pennsylvania African Studies
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html
Penn's site is one of the most comprehensive academic sites for Africa
information, fully searchable, with a wide range of accumulated material
and many links to other sites.
The Norwegian Council Index on Africa
http://www.afrika.no/index/
A comprehensive guide, with an extensive list of country specific sites
for all 54 African countries, as well as various topical and news-related
links.
Woyaa!
http://www.woyaa.com
A comprehensive site with both country-specific and subject links, in
English and French.
Columbia University
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/
This is a resource guide that links to regional sources for news, politics,
economics and culture.
News Sites with Country-Specific Information
AllAfrica.com: Africa News Online
http://allafrica.com/
This is a gateway site with the greatest volume of up-to-date news coverage
from the entire continent.
BBC Africa Page
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/default.stm
Current country-specific news from the leading international radio news
outlet.
CNN Africa Page
http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/archive/
Current Africa news from the leading international television news outlet.
Daily Reports from IRIN
http://www.irinnews.org/
The Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN), a branch of the United
Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, provides
regional and country-specific humanitarian news updates.
Online Newspapers
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/index.htm
Online Newspapers provides access to daily and weekly on-line newspapers
from around the continent.
Books by Countries
Amazon has African history sections for browsing on the countries listed
below. For countries not listed, and for more links on each region, click
on the regions.
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News & Information on Africa
