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Africa

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/

Explore the people and culture of the many nations of Africa in this companion Website to the PBS "Nature" series.

Author: Educational Broadcasting Corporation

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Regional & Country Information--Africa

Africa Focus

http://africafocus.library.wisc.edu/

This database "contains digitized visual images and sounds of Africa contributed over the years to the African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison." There are "digital representations of more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs, and 50 hours of sound from forty-five different countries." Browse by collection, subject or country, or choose one of several search options.

Author: University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries (comments@library.wisc.edu)

Subjects:

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Africa Online

http://www.africaonline.com/site/

Africa Online provides up-to-date news in Africa, in such areas as sports, entertainment, business, travel, education, and culture. The site is organized by country, and has a search engine.

Author: Africa Online (editor@africaonline.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--Africa

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--African/African-American

Africa South of the Sahara

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html

This is a collection of sites pertaining to many topics and the countries and regions of Africa. Some topics included are Current Events/News (including African newspapers), Art, Religion, History, Music, Maps, Film, Culture, Sports, Libraries and Archives, Journals and Journal Indexes, Weather, Travel, and Women. Along with individual countries, the regions featured are Central, East, Southern and West Africa as well as the Indian Ocean Islands and the Horn of Africa.

Author: Karen Fung (fung@hoover.stanford.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Africa

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Keywords: Human Rights; Culture; Maps; Film; Politics

AllAfrica.com

http://allafrica.com/

"AllAfrica.com is updated throughout the day with hundreds of stories from more than 70 African news organizations." "AllAfrica's [...] is the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide."

Author: AllAfrica Global Media (comments@allafrica.com)

Subjects:

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Reference--News & Current Events

Art and Life in Africa Online

http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/index.html

This site contains photographs and descriptions of African art objects. It is a selected chapter of the site owner's CD-ROM, showing the African art objects that are presentand used during the different phases of an African's life, from birth to death. A bonus is that the photographic images rotate so you can see the pieces from all angles! Plus, this is easy to navigate!! There is also information about African countries and cultures.

Author: University of Iowa - Obermann Center for Advanced Studies (africart@uiowa.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Arts & Humanities--History--Africa

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Keywords: African Art; Sculpture; Museum; Art Objects

Country-Specific Pages for Africa

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/Country.html

This site gives information about all the countries on the African continent. Information provided includes African Embassies & Diplomats, maps, National Holidays, U.S. State Department Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, and other online resources about each country.

Author: University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--Africa

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--African/African-American

National Library of South Africa

http://aleph.salib.ac.za/

This site includes online catalogs and databases, news, publications, online exhibits, and information about collections and services. Also includes a link to the home page of the Centre for the Book, a non-profit organization (and part of the National Library) promoting a reading culture in South Africa.

Author: National Library of South Africa (webmanager@nlsa.ac.za)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Libraries--Libraries Online

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Keywords: South Africa

News24

http://www.news24.co.za/

"News24 is the on-line Internet news service operated by Naspers Ltd. News24 updates breaking news 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, specializing in South and southern African news and events elsewhere in Africa. News24 brings you up to date on major international news events." Includes links to several South African newspapers.

Author: Naspers Ltd.

Subjects:

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Reference--News & Current Events

Keywords: South Africa; Africa

South Africa: Can a Country Overcome its History?

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/southafrica/

"In this exhibit, you will learn about the history and events that have shaped South Africa's politics, culture, and people. Along the way, you will encounter five interactive timeline puzzles." This site touches on many topics, including apartheid and human rights. Additional sources of information are also provided.

Author: Annenberg/CPB Project (exhibits@learner.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Africa

Regional & Country Information--Africa

Keywords: South Africa; apartheid; human rights

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