LITERATURE & CULTURE OF FRANCOPHONE AFRICA & THE DIASPORA

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URL	http://www.africa-onweb.com/
Host	Africa-onweb
Description	Africa information resource
Contents	Contains information about diverse subject areas; countries, history, economy, tourism, press, sports, weather, health, culture, fauna, NGOs, and African personalities. Each category has several themes which lead to articles or other websites with a wealth of information. There are also more than 10,000 links to sites about Africa organized by country.
Features	Current Events Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
AFRI-PHIL
URL	http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/afphil/afri-phil.htm
Host
Description	Listserv on the philosophy of African society & history
Contents	An email list for the discussion of topics related to the philosophy of African society and history, its current issues & future directions. This List is conceived of as a companion & complement to the journal Philosophia Africana.
Features	Electronic Mailing List
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
URL	http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/
Host	PBS
Description	Online accompaniment to the PBS series
Contents	Interactive map of Africa with information about 43 countries, interactive history game, photo essays about contemporary issues in Africa, children’s section, teacher’s section with suggested lesson plans for interactivity, and links to further information about different regions.
Features	Video Clips Photography Country Information Biography Audio
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
Africa Action
URL	http://www.africaaction.org/index.php
Host	Africa Action
Description	"Africa Action is the oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs. Our mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa. We provide accessible information and analysis and we mobilize popular support for campaigns to achieve this mission."
Contents	Current events, festivals, contemporary issues and political crisis, campaigns.
Features	Current Events Critical Text Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa Connector
URL	http://old.law.columbia.edu/africa
Host	Columbia University
Description	Links to a wide range of subjects about Africa
Contents	Hosted by Columbia University, the site contains links to African News, Politics, the Internet in Africa, Science, Health and the Environment, Human Rights, Law in Africa, Business in Africa, Travel and Weather, Development, Communications, Art and Culture, Historic Africa, and more. A few links do not work.
Features	Database(s)
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
Africa Focus
URL	http://africafocus.library.wisc.edu/
Host	African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Description	Sights and Sounds of a Continent
Contents	Images, photographs and sounds from 45 African countries collected by the African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Searches by 1. collection, subject, or country; 2. geographic area (atlas); 3. keyword or 4. multiple fields
Features	Photography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
Africa in Pictures
URL	http://allafrica.com/photoessay/
Host	allafrica.com
Description	Photo essays of topical issues in Africa today
Contents	News and series of photographs taken by different photographers encompassing events of cultural and political significance, as well as local events and everyday life. Contains photos from sub-Saharan Africa, going back to 1999. Some of the topics include: HIV/AIDS, conservation efforts, refugees, and Darfur.
Features	Photography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa no.1
URL	http://www.africa1.com/
Host
Description	First international general interest radio of the African continent
Contents	Live radio broadcasting from Libreville. Current events, musical & cultural news. Archives : downloadable interviews, information on cultural, political & economic events. Links.
Features	Current Events Live Radio
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa Web Links
URL	http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/WWW_Links.html
Host	University of Pennsylvania, African Studies Center
Description	Annotated Resource List
Contents	List of on-line resources related to African Studies not necessarily covered in Penn African Studies Web site. Includes such categories as Anthropology, Arts & Architecture, Development, Environment, History, Human Rights, Languages, Music & Films, Religious Studies, & Women Issues.
Features	Database(s)
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Other
AfricaBib
URL	http://www.africabib.org/
Host	Institute for Economic Advancement, University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Description	African Bibliography
Contents	Two bibliographic databases covering Africana periodical literature (Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature Database) & African Women's literature (African Women's Database). Comprehensive bibliography on women travelers & explorers to Africa.
Features	Database(s) Critical Text Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
African art museum
URL	http://www.zyama.com/
Host
Description	Online reference to the artistic styles of Africa
Contents	“Collection of African tribal art featuring over 1,200 artifacts from 100 ethnic groups. Items on display include wooden and bronze statues, masks, religious, ritual and domestic objects, furniture and weapons. Learn about art, culture and history of each ethnic group.”
Features	Table of Contents Photography Database(s) Critical Text Country Information Bibliography Biography Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
African Life Through Arts
URL	http://www.ima-art.org/cycles/
Host	Indianapolis Museum of Art
Description	African art and rituals.
Contents	This online exhibit is divided into four sections: "Youth", "Adulthood", "Leadership", and "Ancestors". Each section explores rituals and ways of life, as well as works of arts and artifacts used for these rituals. The website is very interactive: one can zoom on any artifact on display, as well as turn it around to see a different side of it.
Features	Critical Text Audio Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
African news and culture: Afrikara.
URL	http://www.afrikara.com/
Host
Description	On-line magazine serving as a site for the promotion of "cultural industries."
Contents	Articles addressing various themes ranging from politics to book reviews to recipes, as well as an on-line boutique.
Features	Discussion Forum Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Caribbean Other
African Odyssey Interactive
URL	http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/aoi/
Host	Kennedy Center
Description	African arts & culture : exchanging ideas
Contents	"To promote an ongoing exchange of ideas, information, & resources between artists, teachers, & students of African arts & culture." Adjunct initiative of the Kennedy Center. Information about African & African American arts & cultural events, resources for learning & teaching about African arts & culture. Links. Mailing list & discussion forum.
Features	Database(s) Audio
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
African Online Digital Library
URL	http://www.aodl.org/index.php
Host	MATRIX and the African Studies Center at Michigan State University
Description	This site is the result of a partnership between MATRIX (MSU)and several African research institutes.
Contents	This site contains several galleries of images and photographs as well as a variety of texts about history, several African cultures and AIDS. There is also information about digital library technology.
Features	Primary Text Photography Current Research Audio Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
African Press
URL	http://www.journalafricain.com/
Host	Presse Africaine
Description	Over two dozen links to various African Francophone newspapers.
Contents	Links to major Africain Francophone newspapers.
Features	Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
African Union
URL	http://www.africa-union.org/
Host	African Union
Description	The site of the African Union.
Contents	This site contains information about current events, as well as a descritption of the organisation and its history. There are also some useful links to other websites of supra-governmental organizations.
Features	Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
African Voices (Smithsonian)
URL	http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/
Host	Smithsonian
Description	Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Contents	Permanent exhibition that examines the diversity, dynamism, & global influence of Africa's peoples & cultures. Includes objects from the Museum's collections, commissioned sculptures, textiles, & pottery. Video interactives & sound stations provide selections from contemporary interviews, literature, proverbs, prayers, folk tales, songs, & oral epics.
Features	Photography Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
africaresource.com
URL	http://africaresource.com/
Host
Description	Information resource about Africa
Contents	“Africa Resource is a strategically managed organization that meets its objectives by dedicating resources and staff to the provision of information on and about Africa.” Many links to ejournals, artwork, literary works and authors, critical texts, data resources, conferences, and more. Also, one on one help with research.
Features	Primary Text Database(s) Current Research Critical Text Bibliography Biography Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Caribbean Other
AfricaServer
URL	http://www.africaserver.nl/magazine.htm?taal=en
Host
Description	A magazine discussing current issues, as well as a portal providing links to other websites
Contents	A bilingual magazine (in Deutch and English) providing informations on Politics, Arts, Economy, and Sciences. The website also allows users to browse by themes through a long list of links.
Features	Photography Database(s) Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Other
Africultures
URL	http://www.africultures.com
Host
Description	"The African Culture Website"
Contents	Journal. Artist interviews. Book, music & film reviews. Database on African cinema. Photo library. Conference, festival & concert announcements. Virtual art exhibits. Bulletin board. Weekly/monthly mailing list. Helpful addresses. Radio & TV schedules. Links.
Features	Critical Text Biography Database(s) Discussion Forum Electronic Mailing List
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
Afrika.no
URL	http://www.afrika.no/
Host	Norwegian Council for Africa
Description	Site by the Norwegian Council for Africa
Contents	Maintained by the Norwegian Council for Africa, this site contains sections on News and Info, and an index of links ("The index on Africa"). That index is an "award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 4000 web sites", and one can browse these links by countries or by subject. Site is in English and Norwegian but the links are not limited to these two languages.
Features	Electronic Mailing List Database(s) Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Other
Afrique Francophone
URL	http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/depts/langlit/french/afrique.html
Host	Lehman College and the Graduate Center, CUNY
Description	General Resources
Contents	Annotated links to Francophone African culture & music on the web. Includes : Culture, Music, Universities, Literature, Maghreb, Countries, Press, various sites. Produced by City University of New York.
Features	Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
Afriscope
URL	http://www.afriscope.fr/
Host
Description	Free Parisian bimonthly magazine featuring current cultural news and events related to Africa.
Contents	Access to the magazine in PDF format. Features articles on current political and social stories and events, as well as book and music reviews.
Features	Primary Text
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
Agence universitaire de la francophonie. Central African Bureau.
URL	http://www.auf.org/regions/afrique-centrale
Host	Agence universitaire de la francophonie
Description	Site of the Central African section of the Agence universitaire de la francophonie.
Contents
Features	Current Research Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Agence universitaire de la francophonie. West African Bureau.
URL	http://www.auf.org/regions/afrique-ouest/
Host	Agence universitaire de la francophonie
Description	Site of the West African section of the Agence universitaire de la francophonie.
Contents
Features	Current Research Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Agence universitaire de la francophonie. Caribbean Bureau
URL	http://www.auf.org/regions/caraibe/
Host	Agence universitaire de la francophonie
Description	Site of the Caribbean section of the Agence universitaire de la francophonie.
Contents
Features	Current Research Current Events
Region:	Caribbean
agencetropiques.com
URL	http://www.agencetropiques.ch/
Host	agencetropiques.com
Description	E-zine about Africa and the Caribbean
Contents	Agence Tropiques is a Swiss e-zine about Africa and the Caribbean. The site proposes a just approach to the realities of Africa and the Caribbean. Includes a discussion forum and articles about the arts and humanities as well as issues in the news.
Features	Current Research Current Events Critical Text Country Information Discussion Forum
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean
algeriades.com
URL	http://www.algeriades.com/
Host
Description	The latest on the arts & literature of Algeria
Contents	Cultural news & reviews - events, releases & publications - on/about Algeria : Festivals, Literature, Theater, Music & Dance, Visual Art, Graphic Art, Film & Television, History & Society. Links.
Features	Critical Text Biography Database(s) Electronic Mailing List
Region:	Maghreb
Algerian Press
URL	http://www.pressealgerie.com/
Host	Presse Algérie
Description	Features links to over a dozen major newspapers of Algeria and the Maghreb.
Contents	Links to Algerian and Maghrebin newspapers.
Features	Current Events
Region:	Maghreb
Another history of Burundi
URL	http://www.unesco.org/cpp/burundi/burundi1.htm
Host
Description	Virtual photo exhibition
Contents	“This exhibition, which brings together photographs taken in January and February 1998 by a young French photographer and texts from a collection of Burundian authors, offers a panorama of Burundi. Illustrating the attachment of an entire population to their traumatized country by successive crises, it is an encouragement for peace and reconciliation.”
Features	Photography Primary Text
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Awal
URL	http://www.frebend.com/awal/index.html
Host
Description	Journal on Maghrebi social & cultural issues
Contents	Journal founded in Paris in 1985 by Mouloud Mammeri & Tassadit Yacine, with the support of Pierre Bourdieu. Published through 2000 with assistance from the Centre national du Livre et du Fonds d'action sociale. Index. Discussion forum on Berber language.
Features	Table of Contents
Region:	Maghreb
Bamako-culture
URL	http://www.bamako-culture.org/
Host	afribone.com
Description	Online magazine of cultural events in Bamako
Contents	A place to exchange information about cultural events in Bamako. Divided into categories: news, theater, dance, cinema, visual arts, music, photography, literature and crafts.
Features	Primary Text Country Information Biography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
BeurFM
URL	http://www.beurfm.net/
Host
Description	Music of the Maghreb
Contents	BEUR FM, community radio broadcasting in French, Arabic & Berber. Radio of & for North Africans in France. News : current events, reviews, commentary, listener's forum. Music : audio clips, artist bios. Events : releases, concerts, books.
Features	Electronic Mailing List Discussion Forum Discography Critical Text Biography Audio
Region:	Maghreb
Cahiers d'Études Africaines
URL	http://etudesafricaines.revues.org/
Host
Description	French African studies journal, publishing articles from an anthropological and historical perspective.
Contents	Access to article abstracts, as well as texts in PDF format. Treats Africa and the diaspora.
Features	Table of Contents Primary Text Current Research Critical Text
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Caribbean Other
cBold
URL	http://www.cbold.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/
Host
Description	Comparative Bantu On-line Dictionnary
Contents	Created at the University of California in Berkeley, cBold is a lexicographic database to support and enhance the theoretical, descriptive, & historical linguistic study of the languages in the important Bantu family.
Features	Database(s)
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Centre Aequatoria
URL	http://www.aequatoria.be
Host
Description	The Centre Aequatoria is a library and archives dedicated to the study of African languages and cultures as well as pre-colonial and colonial history, mostly about the Belgian Congo.
Contents	This site contains a very extensive collection of primary documents on the Belgian Congo, primarily from the colonial period.
Features	Primary Text Photography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
URL	http://www.codesria.org/
Host	CODESRIA
Description	"CODESRIA is headquartered in Dakar Senegal. It was established in 1973 as an independent Pan-African research organisation with a primary focus on the social sciences, broadly defined. It is recognised not only as the pioneer African social research organisation but also as the apex non-governmental centre of social knowledge production on the continent."
Contents	Academic papers and articles available in PdF, conferences, publications, job announcements, calls for papers, grants and fellowships.
Features	Current Research Current Events Critical Text
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Culture et développement
URL	http://www.culture-developpement.asso.fr/
Host
Description	International campaign in support of books and reading in Francophone Africa
Contents	Organization is dedicated to promoting the book and reading in Francophone Africa and has carried out many fund raising activities to help ensure the availability of books in schools. Website contains information about current projects and their partners.
Features	Database(s)
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Egyptian news
URL	http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Default.htm
Host	Egypt State Information Service
Description	Online Egyptian newspaper.
Contents	Online journal in French, English and Arabic published by the The State Information Service of Egypt. Created in 2000. National and international news, press reviews, TV broadcasts, audio tracks and documentaries. Sections on Politics, History, Cconomy, Culture & Arts, Women, Society.
Features	Video Clips Table of Contents Current Events Critical Text Biography Audio
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Other
Europe Cares
URL	http://ec.europa.eu/development/geographical/europe-cares/eu_strategy_en.cfm
Host	European Union Development Policy
Description	European Union Development Policy's website.
Contents	The European Union Development Policy's site devoted to its relationship with Africa. The site features descriptions of the EU's "Strategy for Africa," which includes information of funding and development, African governments and inter-continental dialogues and trade.
Features	Current Research Current Events
Region:	Other
Feminism in Africa
URL	http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/afr.html
Host	Center for Digital Discourse and Culture at Virginia Tech
Description	This site is dedicated to Feminist theory. It has a large section on Africa.
Contents	Searchable by country: for each country, the site proposes a short bibliography on feminism and women's studies.
Features	Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
Francofil
URL	http://www.francofil.net/fr/index.html
Host
Description	The academic, cultural and scientific French-speaking world
Contents	Resource center for scholars, professors & students looking to continue their studies in a Francophone country. Links to Universities, Research centers, Libraries. Bibliographical research on line. Links to Cultural centers and Francophone media. Practical information.
Features	Database(s) Current Research
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Gens de la Caraïbe
URL	http://gensdelacaraibe.org/
Host
Description	Informing & networking on Caribbean cultures
Contents	Association presenting news on important cultural events in the Caribbean, texts on the region, weekly on-line newsletter, list of members.
Features	Current Events
Region:	Caribbean
Gorée
URL	http://webworld.unesco.org/goree/
Host
Description	Virtual tour of Gorée Island, Sénégal
Contents	"Gorée Island is the historic site on the West African coast where hundreds of thousands of captured men, women & children were rounded up in chains to be shipped to servitude in the New World." Photos, texts, video.
Features	Country Information Photography Video Clips
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Haitian Press
URL	http://www.pressehaiti.com/
Host	Presse Haiti
Description	Features links to 8 Haitian newspapers.
Contents	Links to Haitian newspapers.
Features	Current Events
Region:	Caribbean
Haitiwebs
URL	http://www.haitiwebs.com/
Host
Description	"A virtual Haitian community"
Contents	A site dedicated to Haiti and Haitians. Articles on popular culture. Interviews. Current events.
Features	Discussion Forum Current Events
Region:	Caribbean
Herskovits Library of African Studies
URL	http://www.library.northwestern.edu/africana/index.html
Host	Northwestern University
Description	Northwestern University
Contents	Information about Northwestern University’s African Studies resources including links to online texts, manuscripts, and photographs, as well as information about research and projects associated with the University.
Features	Primary Text Photography Database(s) Current Research Current Events Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Other
IMA
URL	http://www.imarabe.org/
Host
Description	Institute of the Arab World
Contents	Partnership between France & 22 Arab countries. Promotes knowledge of arab culture. Information : institute, museum, library, documentation, audiovisual, encounters, educative programs, exhibits, language & civilization center, films, performances, conferences, bookstore, periodicals.
Features	Audio Country Information Database(s)
Region:	Maghreb
Institut du Tout-Monde
URL	http://www.tout-monde.com/
Host	Institut du Tout-Monde
Description	Created by Édouard Glissant to spread knowledge about Creole cultures and promote research and dialogue.
Contents	A list of cultural events and conferences.
Features	Current Research Current Events
Region:	Caribbean
IRIN
URL	http://www.irinnews.org/homepage.asp
Host	United Nations
Description	UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
Contents	IRIN serves to bring up to date information about crises occurring throughout African and Asia. Reports are contributed by a wide range of people close to the crises. Website includes radio and video clips as well as articles.
Features	Video Clips Live Radio Electronic Mailing List Current Events Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
IRMC
URL	http://www.irmcmaghreb.org/
Host
Description	Research Institute on the Contemporary Maghreb
Contents	The IRMC is part of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Research in Human & Social Sciences on the Maghreb region, from its center in Tunis. Scientific activities & publications, IRMC activities, scientific bulletin Correspondances, current events useful information on North Africa. Some publications avaliable on-line.
Features	Current Research Current Events Critical Text
Region:	Maghreb
JLPCA
URL	http://www.pscw.uva.nl/lpca/jlpca/vol1/toc.html
Host
Description	Journal of Language & Popular Culture in Africa
Contents	Scientific online journal on language & popular culture in Africa published by the University of Amsterdam. JLPCA is an integral part of the LPCA web site. "LPCA was set up in July 1998 as a web-based electronic archive or depository of texts that express, & are part of, African popular culture." See : http://www.pscw.uva.nl/lpca/index.html
Features	Primary Text Database(s) Critical Text
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
L'aménagement Linguistique dans le Monde: Le Congo-Brazzaville
URL	http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/afrique/congo.htm
Host	Jacques LeClerc-l'Université de Laval
Description	This site tells the history and demography of Congo-Brazzaville.
Contents	This site recounts the history and socio-demographic and linguistic information about Congo-Brazzaville.
Features	Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Life Force at the Anvil
URL	http://www.artmetal.com/project/Features/Africa/index.htm
Host	Art Metal
Description	The Blacksmith’s Art from Africa
Contents	“This slide lecture was first presented at the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 1998 ABANA conference in conjunction with the exhibition of forged metal work from areas south of the Sahara Desert in Africa.” Created by Tom Joyce.
Features	Artwork Current Research
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Literature and Culture of Morocco: An Overview
URL	http://www.scholars.nus.edu.sg/landow/post/morocco/moroccov.html
Host	National University of Singapore
Description	Brief introduction to Morocco
Contents	Facts and essays on the following topics: geography, demography, economics, history, politics, religion, science and technology, arts, gender, and literature.
Features	Table of Contents Current Research Critical Text Country Information Bibliography
Region:	Maghreb
Mask in Burkina Faso
URL	http://www.culture.gouv.fr/ma/fr/fs.html
Host	Musée des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie
Description	This website is a virtual exhibition of masks from Burkina Faso.
Contents	This site contains images of masks, descriptions of the roles of masks in Burkina Faso as well as a description of the various ethnic groups.
Features	Critical Text Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Master Musicians of Jajouka
URL	http://www.jajouka.com/
Host
Description	The Master Musicians of Jajouka
Contents	Information about a band that plays the music of Jajouka, a musical tradition passed from father to son for 4000 years. History of the music and the village, discography, photos, discussion board and listserv.
Features	Table of Contents Photography Electronic Mailing List Discussion Forum Discography Biography
Region:	Maghreb
mondeberbere.com
URL	http://www.mondeberbere.com/
Host	AZAmazigh
Description	Berber news & culture
Contents	Site of the association AZAmazigh in Berber, French & English. Culture (art, cinema), civilization (history, law, science, traditions), literature (folktales, proverbs, poetry), language (classes, info), society (associations, activities), music. Forum. News. Links.
Features	Current Events Discussion Forum Electronic Mailing List
Region:	Maghreb
Moroccan Press
URL	http://www.pressemaroc.com/
Host	Presse Maroc
Description	Links to a handful of Moroccan newspapers.
Contents	Links to the major newspapers of Morocco, as well as to an online Moroccan chat service.
Features	Discussion Forum Current Events
Region:	Maghreb
Mosaic Media
URL	http://www.mosaicmediaarts.com/
Host	Mosaic Media
Description	The homepage of Mosaic Media.
Contents	"Mosaic Media produces documentaries and teaching guides of influential French Caribbean writers and artists of the African Diaspora. These documentaries are especially valuable for university libraries, and for those who teach courses in Women's Studies, Multicultural Studies, Black Studies, History, Literature and French." Included in the site are a brief history of the francophone caribbean and the african diaspora and information on several caribbean francophone authors.
Features	Video Clips Country Information Biography
Region:	Caribbean
Muscow
URL	http://www.musow.com/
Host	Afribone Magazine
Description	The African Women's Magazine
Contents	On-line monthly magazine on Malian society, points of interest to women. Editorial, interview, Legal questions, Health issues, Cuisine, Fashion, Horoscope. Testimonies. Announcements. Mailroom. Chat.
Features	Discussion Forum Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Musics and Cultures of Africa and the Caribbean
URL	http://www.afromix.org/index.fr.html
Host	Afromix
Description	Portal of African and Caribbean Cultures. News, Music, arts and culture, society, travel, events.
Contents	Music database, with more than 3000 artists and 8000 albums. The "Arts" section covers cinema, theatre, dance and photos, with articles about recent events. Covers all of Sub-Saharan Africa & the islands of the Indian Ocean. Composed of thematic maps including information on : theater companies, production spaces, festivals, organizations.
Features	Lyrics Discussion Forum Discography Database(s) Current Events Critical Text Bibliography Biography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Nka
URL	http://www.asrc.cornell.edu/nka/intro.html
Host	Cornell University
Description	Journal of Contemporary African Art
Contents	Biannual publication about contemporary African Art and Artists, edited by Salah Hassan, Olu Oguibe and Okwui Enwezor. Website provides pictures of cover art, table of contents and subscription information. There are currently 21 issues.
Features	Table of Contents
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Other
Nomads by Choice
URL	http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/nomads/nomad.htm
Host	Washington Post
Description	Article about Saharan nomads
Contents	Written in 1996, the article explores the lives of a family of nomads in the Western part of the Sahara desert, placed in the context of the political upheavals that were happening in the region.
Features	Primary Text Photography Current Events
Region:	Other
Photographs – Anaïs Pachabézian
URL	http://www.anaispbz.lautre.net/
Host
Description	Photos from West Africa
Contents	A series of photos from Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal taken by photographer Anais Pachabézian. The pictures are of everyday people in everyday life, and include a special section of portraits of artists.
Features	Table of Contents Photography Biography Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Press from the Maghreb
URL	http://www.maghrebarabepresse.com/
Host	Maghreb Arabe Presse
Description	Links to newspapers of the Maghreb.
Contents	Links to the newspapers of the countries of the Maghreb, including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Lybia, Mauritania and the S.A.D.R.
Features	Current Events
Region:	Maghreb
Projects in Africa, Culture Section
URL	http://portal.unesco.org/geography/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2313&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Host	UNESCO
Description	UNESCO
Contents	UNESCO’s website about African culture. Highlights issues currently being discussed as well as a photo database ("photobank"). The site also lists the World Heritage monuments , with pictures and external links.
Features	Database(s) Current Research Current Events Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Caribbean
Radio France Internationale
URL	http://www.rfi.fr/
Host	Radio France Internationale
Description	Radio France Internationale
Contents	Radio France Internationale broadcasts in most Francophone and many non-Francophone countries worldwide. The website contains live radio programs from the world over in addition to discussion and chat forums, and text articles. There is also an extensive RFI music site.
Features	Photography Live Radio Discussion Forum Current Events Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Caribbean Other
RAFID
URL	http://www.rafid.u-bordeaux.fr/
Host	Pôle Universitaire de Bordeaux.
Description	Database on African studies and development studies.
Contents	"RAFID is a network of universities and organizations specialized in development research on the countries of the South. Its aim is to facilitate access to regional resources for information, documentation and training."
Features	Database(s) Current Research Current Events Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
REMM
URL	http://www.revues.org/remmm/
Host	Revues.org
Description	Journal concerned with the Muslim and Mediterranean worlds
Contents	REMM is a publication about social sciences which presents research about the entirety of the Muslim world. Edited by EDISUD at Aix-en Provence. The site includes the full text of articles published in the journal.
Features	Electronic Mailing List Current Events
Region:	Maghreb Other
Réseau France Outremer
URL	http://www.rfo.fr/
Host
Description	Live radio from around the francophone world of Africa and the Indian Ocean
Contents	Ten radio stations on-line. News, Current events, Shows, Audience, Programs, Culture, Directory. Links. Available only through Internet Explorer browser.
Features	Electronic Mailing List Discussion Forum Current Events Audio
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean Other
Resources in Black Studies
URL	http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subj/black.html
Host	University of California, Santa Barbara
Description	University of California, Santa Barbara
Contents	Concerns the African Diaspora. Links to Organizations, Programs, Centers & Archives, Historical Texts & Documents, Politics & Government, Discussion Forums, TV & Film...
Features	Bibliography
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean Other
rezo-ivoire.net African Literature
URL	http://www.rezoivoire.net/
Host
Description	Internet reference for the Ivory Coast
Contents	Rezo-ivoire is a website about political and economical current events (Ivory Coast and international news). It also has articles on literature, culture, music, etc. The website contains excerpts from primary texts as well as news both from the continent and around the world.
Features	Primary Text Discussion Forum Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Short Century, The
URL	http://universes-in-universe.de/africa/short-cent/english.htm
Host	Museum Villa Stuck
Description	Tour and information about the exhibition at the Martin-Gropius Bau
Contents	A project of Museum Villa Stuck in cooperation with House of World Cultures. “‘The Short Century’ examines the brief period of liberation from the yoke of colonialism from 1945 to the end of the Apartheid regime in 1994.” Links to information about artists, press releases and African art. See also the Museum Villa Stuck site about the exhibition (http://www.hkw.de/deutsch/kultur/2001/tsc/shortcentury_e.html)
Features	Photography Electronic Mailing List Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Other
The World of Tribal Arts
URL	http://www.tribalarts.com/
Host
Description	Magazine dedicated to fine and traditional art form
Contents	“The World of Tribal Arts is a quarterly collection of highly visual articles on themes ranging from powerful tribal sculpture to Pre-Colombian ceramics and textiles featured in over 100 pages of top-quality color reproduction.” Art from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Indonesia, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. Articles are available under features section. The site has not been updated since 2006.
Features	Table of Contents Discussion Forum Current Events Critical Text Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Other
Through the Eyes of Children
URL	http://www.rwandaproject.org/fr_theproject.html
Host	The Rwanda Project
Description	Through the Eyes of Children is the web site of an organization that teaches photography to children orphaned by the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Contents	This web site has biographies of the children photographers as well as galleries of their photography.
Features	Photography Biography Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Tuareg
URL	http://tuaregs.free.fr/
Host	free.fr
Description	Tuareg culture and history
Contents	Site about the culture and history of the Tuareg people including music, foods, and History. Site in both English and French, although the French contains more information. Last updated in 2003.
Features	Electronic Mailing List Discography Current Events
Region:	Maghreb
Tunisia National Television
URL	http://www.tunisiatv.com/
Host
Description	Live broadcast of Tunisian television station
Contents	Website of the national television station in Tunisia; broadcast of evening news in three languages, live broadcast of station programming (primarily in Arabic), and short documentary video clips about Tunisia. Program announcements and schedules are in French.
Features	Video Clips Live Radio Current Events
Region:	Maghreb
Tunisian Press
URL	http://www.tunisiepresse.com/
Host	Tunisie Presse
Description	Links to a handful of Tunisian newspapers.
Contents	Links to various Tunisian newspapers.
Features	Current Events
Region:	Maghreb
UNESCO courier
URL	http://www.unesco.org/courier
Host	UNESCO
Description	Official magazine of UNESCO : "many voices, one world"
Contents	Online version of the magazine UNESCO courier. Searches of the archives and themes are available for July/Aug. 1998 to-date.
Features	Database(s) Current Events Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb Caribbean Other
USAID Africa
URL	http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/
Host	USAID
Description	Description of the USAID programs in Africa.
Contents	News about the USAID programs and foreign assistance in Africa. Searchable database by country or by sector.
Features	Current Events Country Information
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa Maghreb
West African Research Association (WARA)
URL	http://www.africa.ufl.edu/WARA/index.htm
Host
Description	"The West African Research Association (WARA) was founded in 1989 to enhance collaborative research and scholarly exchange between U.S. and West African scholars, educators, and institutions and to increase knowledge about and interest in Africa in the U.S."
Contents	Conferences, funding, newsletter, research center, projects, external links about West African countries or organizations.
Features	Current Research Current Events
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa
Windows on Haiti
URL	http://www.windowsonhaiti.com/
Host	Guy S. Antoine
Description	Windows on Haiti is a very comprehensive site about the culture, history, politics, the Creole language, literature, art and life of Haiti.
Contents	This site contains art, photography, music and author databases. There are also discussion boards about food, current events and patrimony. There are also many links to other sites about Haitian life and culture.
Features	Photography Discussion Forum Database(s) Current Events Critical Text Country Information Audio Artwork
Region:	Caribbean
Yale Africa Guide Interactive
URL	http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/african/index.shtml
Host	Yale Council on African Studies and the Kamusi Project
Description	This site has a database of resources about development, culture, language and many other aspects of Africa.
Contents	This site has a very thorough list of links to online resources about Africa and the Diaspora, organized according to thematic category and country.(click on "Africa collection" and "ohter resources"). The website also has links to the virtual exhibits of the Peabody Museum.
Features	Database(s) Current Research Current Events Bibliography Artwork
Region:	Sub-Saharan Africa