New Added Web Links, 10/99
Archaeology
- Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa
Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa (ACACIA) is a multidisciplinary collaborative research centre established by the DFG at the University of Cologne in 1995 ACACIA's central topic is the historical development of the African co
ntinent and its people during the last 12.000 years in light of the complex interrelation between Man and changing environmental conditions
Arts
- African Art For Ever
"African Art for Ever" is a way for all amateurs of African art, mainly West and Central Africa, to find fine objects.
Business
- Africa Business
Conferences
- African Languages and Literatures in 21st Century, 01/00
Conflicts
- USAID: Internet Resources on African Conflicts
Internet resource guides selected sites with special reference to Africa conflict resolution, prevention, and management.
- Building Peace in Rwanda and Burundi
This report results from a fact-finding mission by the Unites States Institute for Peace Coordinator for Africa Activities David Smock and Executive Fellow John Prendergast to the Great Lakes during July 1999.
Country-Specific
Ethiopia
- Embassy of Ethiopia - DC
Official web site of the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington DC, USA.
- Partners Against HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia
Partners Against HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, PAHA Ethiopia is voluntary, non-political and humanitarian partnership created to facilitate the fight against HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia by Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia.
Mozambique
- Mozambique on-line
General resources about Moambique, in Portuguese
Nigeria
- NigeriaWorld
Provides an index of daily news updates, feature articles and essays on Nigeria and Africa.
Sao Tome
- Sao Tome & Principe - L'archipel Oublie
General information about Sao Tome & Principe's culture, history, tourism, and collection of pictures from the islands.
Sudan
- Ahfad University for Women
A private university in Sudan dedicated to educating women, strengthening women's roles in national and rural development, and achieving equity for women in Sudanese society Omdurman, Sudan, Africa
- Sudan-American Foundation for Education, Inc.
Sudan-American Foundation for Education, Inc.seeks to improve education in Sudan, particularly at the university level. SAFE does this by delivering donated books, equipment, and other educational materials needed by colleges and universities in Sudan
.
Tanzania
- Exotic Islands of Zanzibar
Covers historical, tourist, and general information about Zanzibar.
Uganda
- Parliament of Uganda
Information on Uganda's Parliament, includes" administration, committees, constituencies, bills, etc..
Development
- Africa Research Program at Harvard University
The Program focus on the political economy of sub-Saharan Africa, has a research component and an information component. Through the informatio
n component of the program, the aim is to encourage quantitative research in African political economy by surveying, collecting and centralizing comparable political and economic data on sub-Saharan Africa.
Environment
- Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa
Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa (ACACIA) is a multidisciplinary collaborative research centre established by the DFG at the University of Cologne in 1995 ACACIA's central topic is the historical development of the African co
ntinent and its people during the last 12.000 years in light of the complex interrelation between Man and changing environmental conditions
- How to Prune Trees? [in Swahili]
Jinsi Ya Kupogoa Mti? (How to Prune Trees) is a manual prepared by the US Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service.
- Directory of Environmental Education Institutions in Africa
The directory is based on the edition prepared in the framework of the UNESCO-UNEP International Environmental Programme (IEEP) first published in 1971 and revised in 1981 and 1989.
Food
- The Congo Cookbook
The recipes on this website were collected by a Peace Corps Volunteer who taught English in Gabon. The Congo Cookbook's at least nominal salute to Central African food and culture.
General
- Africa Links--Gateway
This site contains a significant amount of information relating to Black/African, news, business, politics, education, religion, non-governmental organisations, health, sports, people, culture, women, travel and tourism, ethnic/intercultural relation
s and issues from around the world.
History
- Botswana History
Pages
The Botswana History Pages are designed for seekers after knowledge about Botswana. Includes pages starting with general history, archaeology, culture, economy, education, geography, language, literature, politics, religion, science, society, tourism
, and the media.
Languages & Software
- Archives of Popular Swahili
Archives of Popular Swahili is an electronic archive of spoken and written Popular Swahili texts. Popular varieties of Swahili are used as the primary medium or vehicle of Central-African popular culture. At the same time, Popular varieties of Swahili
and the texts produced in them are among the most conspicuous materializations of this culture.
- Journal of Language and Popular Culture in Africa
The Journal of Language and Popular Culture in Africa is free, on-line journal published at the LPCA (Language and Popular Culture in Africa) web site. The Journal of Language and Popular Culture in Africa will publish data-centered studies on all asp
ects of African popular culture mediated by language.
- Oromo Thesaurus
The Thesaurus supplies a variety of synonyms you can use to replace the word you are looking up.
- Somitek
Somali spell checker. The spell checker works on Somali transcription conventions and not Somali script
Music
- Voices of Africa: Choral Ensamble
This is an all women's a cappella and percussion ensemble [in Philadelphia, PA], it performs a blend of soul-stirring a cappella harmonies and African Percussions. The instruments are the Sekere (shay-ka-ray), sakara and samba drums and agogo (double
headed bells).
News
- Channel Africa
Audio news from Africa in Chibemba, Chinyanja, English, French, Portuguese, Shona, Silozi, and Swahili.
- Cairo Times
On-line edition of Egypt's English-language magazine, it includes news updates every Wednesday and Saturday, and with breaking stories
Organizations
- Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies' Africa Program
The Joint Center is a national, nonprofit research organization that specializes in issues of concern to African Americans. It has undertaken projects in Africa since the 1980s, participating in projects in Benin, Botswana, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senega
l, South Africa and Uganda.
- African Association of Political Science
The African Association of Political Science [AAPS] is a pan-African organisation of scholars whose mandate is to promote the study and application of political science in and about Africa. Founded in December 1973 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the A
APS is open to individual scholars of African descent specialising in political science, public policy, and related disciplines.
- African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development
ACMAD is a product of its 53 African Member Countries. The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) serves as a mechanism to strengthen the partnership between Africa and the world in environmental concerns related to sust
ainable social and economic development.ACMAD focuses on services for social and economic sectors, such as agriculture, water resources, public health, and safety. It develops climatic and environmental products which benefit regional and national activit
ies.
- World Resources Institute: Africa
World Resources Institute believes a healthy environment and healthy economy can coexist. WRI's current areas of work include economics, forests, biodiversity, climate change, energy, sustainable agriculture, resource and environmental information, tr
ade, technology, national strategies for environmental and resource management, business liaison, and human health.
- Sudan-American Foundation for Education, Inc.
Sudan-American Foundation for Education, Inc.seeks to improve education in Sudan, particularly at the university level. SAFE does this by delivering donated books, equipment, and other educational materials needed by colleges and universities in Sudan
.
Publications
- Legacy
A magazine that deals with social issue of Africa.
Religion
- African Initiated Churches
African Initiated Churches [AIC] stands for: African Independent Churches, African Indigenous Churches, African Initiated Churches, and African Instituted Churches. These are Christian bodies in Africa that were established as a result of African ini
tiative, rather than on the initiative of foreign missionary organisations.
- Christian Network Links for Africa
The purpose of these pages is to provide links to, or information about, electronic communications networks for Christians in Africa.
- Egbe Lukumi
This web site is dedicated to the Afrocuban orisha worship or Lukumi religion sprouted from West African roots in the Cuban colonial environment
Univeristy
- Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Information provided by the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique.
- University of Zimbabwe
Information about the University of Zimbabwe
- Ahfad University for Women
A private university in Sudan dedicated to educating women, strengthening women's roles in national and rural development, and achieving equity for women in Sudanese society Omdurman, Sudan, Africa
Wildlife
- Endangered Africa
This site offers a look at some of the species threatened with extinction. It also provides information and links to wildlife organizations dedicated to saving our Earth's wildlife.
Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, aadinar@sas.upenn.edu