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 Assembly backs Yar'Adua step-down
Both houses of Nigeria's National Assembly pass a motion for sick President Yar'Adua to hand power to his deputy. Somali forces 'kill al-Qaeda man'
Somali officials say their soldiers have killed a "senior Jordanian al-Qaeda fighter" who also belonged to the al-Shabab group. S Africa orphanage fire kills 15
Fire destroys an orphanage in South African town of Newcastle killing 15 people including 12 children, officials say. Africa malaria drugs 'low-grade'
Many Africans with malaria are getting low-grade drugs, according to a study of Uganda, Senegal and Madagascar. ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges
The first Darfur war crimes suspect to face international judges has the charges against him dropped. Migrants saved from Gulf of Aden
Somali fishermen save some 126 migrants who were reportedly forced into the sea at gunpoint by traffickers. Nigeria election 'gravely flawed'
A state election in Nigeria is widely condemned amid reports of vote-buying, ballot-box theft and electoral roll anomalies. Egypt detains Brotherhood leaders
Thirteen senior members of the Islamist opposition movement in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, are detained. Tullow close to Ugandan oil deal
Heritage Oil says the sale of its assets in Uganda to the UK's Tullow Oil will be approved "imminently". Egypt finishes restoring world's oldest monastery
Egypt completes the restoration of Saint Anthony's, reputedly the world's oldest Christian monastery. Cricket: South Africa complete India rout
Dale Steyn secures match figures of 10-108 as South Africa beat India by an innings and six runs in the first Test in Nagpur. NFF chief explains Amodu sacking
The President of the Nigerian Football Federation says the decision to fire coach Shaibu Amodu came after sustained public pressure. Benin coach 'unaware' of sacking
Benin coach Michel Dussuyer says he has not been told he has lost his job, despite the announcement by the country's football federation. Star war
Was Mia Farrow an obstacle to peace in Darfur? Audio slideshow
Huge port project threatens East Africa beauty spot Significant dates
What links John Lennon and Nelson Mandela? Delayed tribute
The struggle to put Mandela's old law office to good use Week in pictures
Gays, monasteries, champions and divas across Africa Who owns what?
Zimbabwe land audit blocked by Mugabe allies Ethiopian jet 'black box' retrieved
Lebanese searchers salvage a flight recorder from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean, killing 90 people. Libyan court clears Swiss man
A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities. Zuma apologises over love-child
South African President Jacob Zuma apologises for fathering an illegitimate child, after a national outcry. Mass protest at Togo football ban
Over 10,000 people rally in Togo against a ban from the next two African Cup of Nations tournaments. French aid worker freed in Chad
A French aid worker seized in Chad last year is released unharmed, the Red Cross says. Taylor's son faces torture ruling
The son of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor is told to pay more than $22m in damages to people tortured during the civil war. Nato troops free ship off Somalia
Danish troops serving with Nato's anti-piracy force free the crew of a cargo ship boarded by gunmen off Somalia.
What price Kenya's wetlands?
Farming threat to Kenya's untamed wetlands Is Zuma's sex life private?
Is President Zuma's sex life any of our business? Viewpoint: Will Nigeria split?
Will long-suffering Nigerians remain true to the cause? Angola football rebrand
Did Angola lose 'war-torn' image by hosting African cup? SA probes World Cup price-fixing
Six South African airlines are being investigated for allegedly colluding to hike fares for local flights during the football World Cup in June. Tullow Oil eyes Uganda expansion
UK explorer Tullow Oil is seeking to take full control of two sites it co-discovered in Uganda, in a move that would block Italy's Eni. Is car insurance worth it in Africa?
Vehicle insurance is becoming mandatory in Angola, costing on average $400 every year. Do you insure your car? Can Africa's youth find a voice?
What have you done to get your voice heard? How far would go to make an impact in your community? You the president: No proxy war
Rice for the people - what would you do as leader?
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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
