African Studies Resource Page

Geography

• Africa: Provides geographical information on the continent categorized by region.
• Cameroon: Vital information about Cameroon’s geography in the CIA’s World Factbook.
• Egypt: A discussion of Egypt’s unique geography in regards to the Nile.
• Ghana: Important facts about Ghana’s geography.
• Kenya: A look at its geography.
• Morocco: Some information on Morocco’s coasts, mountains, and desert.
• Nigeria: A concise look at the geography of Nigeria.
• Sierra Leone: A brief description of its geography.
• South Africa: An overview of South Africa’s geographical features.
• Tanzania: Excellent outline of Tanzania’s geography.

Political

• Politics and Government: Comprehensive resource center on African politics.
• African Government and Politics: Another resource center with a wealth of links to other many websites.
• Africa Governance Initiative: A Tony Blair project to help groom future political leaders in Africa.
• AFLI: Official homepage of the Africa Leadership Institute.
• AAPS: Official website of the African Association f Political Science.

People and Culture

• African Holocaust: Excellent resource center on African people and culture categorized in alphabetical order.
• Peoples Resources: Provides information on the peoples of Africa.
• African Culture: A great place to learn about the African experience.
• African History and Culture: Informative station by Encyclopedia Smithsonian.
• South African Culture: Provides a lot of information about South African Culture.
• African Culture and Tradition: An overview of African culture and tradition, focusing on the Masai people.
• Culture of Congo: Some interesting aspects of Congo culture.
• Zulu Culture: A look at Zulu Reed Dance, Zulu wedding, Zulu clothing, and more.
• Igbo People: Provides information on this Nigerian people.
• Zanzibaris: Discusses Zanzibar’s people and culture.

Language

• African Languages: Invaluable resource center on the subject.
• Web Resources: An online resource center to deal with African languages.
• Swahili: Some basic words with pronunciation guide and English translation.
• Afrikaans: A place to learn this African language.
• Somali: Some information on the Somali language.

Art

• African Art: A discussion on the aesthetics and meanings of African art.
• African Masks: Detailed discourse on this fascinating African art form.
• African Music Encyclopedia: Online resource with information on artists, countries, and more.
• African Music and Dance: Introducing African sacred rituals, dances, drumming, songs, and more. 
• African Literature: An article that discusses the impact and influence of African literature.

History

• The Story of Africa: An overview of Africa’s history by BBC.
• African Timelines: Traces the history of Africa from ancient times to post-independent times.
• SAHO: Official site of the South African History Online.
• Ancient Egypt Timeline: Provides details on the important periods in ancient Egyptian history.
• Nigeria: A brief history of this country.

Further Reading

• Africa Focus: A place to sample the sights and sounds of Africa.
• Africa: PBS’ tribute to the great continent.
• Africa Sun News: Bringing news directly from Africa.
• HANA: Homepage of the Horn of Africa News Agency.
• Things Fall Apart: A study guide on Chinua Achebe’s classic African novel.
• Nelson Mandela: Profile and biography of the great South Africa icon.
• 50 Best Artists: A list of the most influential and important artists in Africa.
• FIFA 2010 World Cup: The biggest sporting event goes to South Africa in June.
• Athletics Africa: Dedicated to the athletes of Africa.
• WildCam Africa: Watch Africa’s wildlife without actually going there!