External Resources on Africa
Many organizations and libraries maintain websites with valuable information about Africa. This page features resources created by organizations and individuals not affiliated with Michigan State University. Four categories of resources are featured: New, Analysis and Advocacy; Links to other Web Resources; and U.S. Scholarly Organizations on Africa. Resources from MSU can be accessed from the right navigation bar.
News, Analysis, and Advocacy on Africa
- AllAfrica.com
- http://www.allafrica.com
- Current news about Africa from 125 African news organizations and more than 200 other sources. Searchable by region and topics. Special collections on sustainable development, peace, and business in Africa.
- Africa Action
- http://www.africaaction.org/
- The oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs, Africa Action provides information, analysis, and suggested actions on U.S. policy on Africa. It mobilizes popular support for campaigns on such issues as the crisis in Darfur, AIDS in Africa, and Africa's debt burden.
- AfricaFiles
- http://www.africafiles.org/
- Features AfricaInfoServe (an e-mail listserv of news and analysis about Africa), Africa Action alerts on current topics, AtIssue eZine of original analytical articles, and research resources about Africa. Produced by a network of volunteers formed in 2002 who are committed to promoting African perspectives and alternative analyses for human rights and economic justice in Africa. Based in Toronto, Canada.
- Africa Focus
- http://www.africafocus.org/
- Analysis and progressive advocacy on African issues, with particular attention to priority issues affecting the entire continent. The AfricaFocus Bulletin, produced and distributed by e-mail one to three times a week, is featured, including a full archive. Produced by Bill Minter, Washington, D.C.
- TransAfrica Forum
- http://www.transafricaforum.org/
- Globalization Monitor quarterly newsletter (current and archived issues) and information about current campaigns. Promotes actions by African Americans on Africa and the Caribbean.
Links to Web Resources about Africa
- Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources
- http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html
- An extensive annotated directory of web resources about Africa organized by country and topic. Maintained by Karen Fung, Stanford University Libraries.
- Africa Web Links: An Annotated Resource List
- http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/WWW_Links.html
- An annotated directory organized by country and topic: [probably eliminate this list: History, Population, African Studies, Human Rights, Anthropology, K-12 Studies, Relief Work, Arts & Architecture, Languages, Religious Studies, Business & Trade, Law, Sports, Development, Libraries, Networking & Telematics, Environment, Maps, Travel, Food & Agriculture, Music, Films, Universities, News, Wildlife, Health, Organizations, and Women Issues.] Maintained by Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dina, African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.
- The Index on Africa
- http://www.afrika.no/index/
- A gateway to information on the web about Africa, with more than 3,800 links sorted by country, subject and news. Country pages include selected resources about Companies, Development, Education, General Information, Human Rights, Politics, Women and Gender, Culture, Economy, Environment, Health, Media, and Tourism. Produced by The Norwegian Council for Africa with support from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD).
- AfricaFiles Links Page
- http://www.africafiles.org/links.asp
- Links to non-government and religious organizations, government agencies, international institutions, and other groups with a role or interest in Africa. Organized by Africa General, AIDS, Angola, Ecology and Economic Justice, Gender, Government, Human Rights, Media, Peace, Religious and Faith Groups, Resource Extraction, Social Change, Sudan, Youth, Children and Education, Zimbabwe, and Africa's Image in the World.
- Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of the Continent
- http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/AfricaFocus
- Collection of more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs, 50 hours of sounds from 45 African countries as well as difficult-to-find texts of interest to scholars. By University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.
Scholarly Organizations
- African Studies Association
- http://www.africanstudies.org/
- Principal U.S. African studies professional association founded in 1957 in the United States with a quarterly journal, newsletter, and annual meeting for scholars, students, and professionals. Includes information on program of annual meeting held each November.
- Association of Concerned Africa Scholars
- http://www.prairienet.org/acas/
- Newsletters, analyses, and action alerts on Africa and U.S. policy by an organization of scholars and students of Africa founded in 1977.
- Association of African Studies Programs
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~aasp/
- Membership organization of African studies programs at U.S. colleges and universities.
