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The Mandinka are famous for their master musicians known as griots (bards) or jalis, the traditional historians of their people. Among the instruments they play to accompany their epics is the 21-string kora.

It features the work of the Nigerian born sculptor Sokari Douglas Camp and a considerable body of new work she is showing at the Museum of Mankind in London. The show lasts from 28 September 1995 - 17 March 1996.

Ghana:

The Ghanaian Newsrunner is a new weekly publication set up to serve the Ghanaian community in Holland. It brings current news from both Ghana and the Netherlands every week in a hardcopy format. It's main purpose is to inform the readers in an informative and independant manner about what is happening in these two countries.

Mozambique:

Information about Mozambique, (in Portuguese)

Sudan:

The Sudan Archaeological Society in Berlin (SAG) was founded at 23rd of September 1993. Its aim is towards the conservation of archaeological sites in Sudan together with the Institute of Sudan Archaeology And Egyptology of the Humboldt-University in Berlin.

Tunis:

The TSC is an independent, not-for-profit, non-government, scientific organization of Tunisians involved in science and technology. The objective of the TSC is to contribute to Tunisia's sustainable development and advancement in science and technology through the collective action of Tunisians involved in science and technology all over the world.

This WWW Page contains information and news about scientific activities which may be intresting for the Tunisian scientific community, a list of Tunisian students and researchers in all over the world, and some general information about Tunisia.

Zimbabwe:

The aim of the Mbira Page is to become a resource for people around the world who have an interest in Mbira, Marimba and Chimurenga styles of music from the indigenous cultures of Zimbabwe. Related topics, Shona and Ndebele customs, Shona language and literature, traditions and beliefs as they relate to Mbira music are also discussed. For a complete list of topics and areas of interest, see the contents page.

The MBendi pages are intended to provide information on Africa and the African oil industry for use by the international business person, traveller and investor. The system focuses on providing valuable information which will be updated on a regular basis.

This section contains the full text of the Convention to Combat Desertification, which was elaborated by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INCD) and signed in June 1994

The Caribbean Cultural Center, a not for profit cultural arts organization based in New York City, is hosting the fourth international conference Cultural Diversity Based on Cultural Grounding as past of the annual African Diaspora International Festival Expressions '95.

The Zimbabwe Music Festival is the largest annual gathering in North America for students, teachers, performers, and fans of Zimbabwean music. Musicians and students come from all over the US, Canada, and scattered points around the world to learn, teach, perform, dance, and connect with one another.

HealthNet is a computer network which links health care workers around the world. HealthNet is administered by SatelLife, an international non-profit organization based in the United States of America. HealthNet provides access to information and offers other services tailored to meet the current demands of its users.

Includes the latest release of HieroTeX, a latex system for hieroglyphs.

Introductory Kiswahili Lessons. Kiswahili is an African language spoken mainly by the people of eastern and central Africa.

UNHCR Centre for Documentation Responses to Information Requests

Angola:

UNHCR Centre for Documentation on Refugees Background Papers

The Horn of Africa:

The GHIE, a no-fee resource accessible via email, telnet, gopher, and the WWW, is catalyzing the sharing of site reports, fact sheets, activity summaries, data sets, scientific papers and analyses.

Liberia:

UNHCR Centre for Documentation on Refugees Background Papers

Somalia:

UNHCR Centre for Documentation on Refugees Background Papers

Kenya:

WRITENET Country Papers

Malawi:

WRITENET Country Papers

Rwanda:

WRITENET Country Papers

South Africa:

WRITENET Country Papers

Ethiopia:

United Stated Immigration & Naturalization Service Country Papers

Liberia:

United Stated Immigration & Naturalization Service Country Papers

Somalia:

United Stated Immigration & Naturalization Service Country Papers

Sudan:

United Stated Immigration & Naturalization Service Country Papers

The concept of the African Virtual University (AVU) project, will be the first of its kind in terms of providing an appropriate response to the challenge posed by the urgent necessity to bring a large number of well-trained African scientists, technicians, engineers, business managers and employees, to the African setting.

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