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Is a reference resource on South and Southern African artists, with an emphasis on biography.

Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics, and including several countries. The term southern Africa or Southern Africa, generally includes Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 16 southern African states. It complements the role of the African Union.

The Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII) is an online repository of legal information from South Africa that aims to promote the rule of law and judicial accountability by publishing legal material for open access in line with the objectives of the global Free Access to Law Movement. SAFLII also hosts legal materials from other countries in the region, which are obtained through partnerships and collaborative efforts with governments, courts, law societies and more recently through linking to other Legal Information Institutes being established in these regions.

courts and tribunals) and secondary materials created by public bodies for purposes of public access (e.g. law reform and royal commission reports) and a number of law journals.

The Special Court for Sierra Leone was set up in 2002 as the result of a request to the United Nations in 2000 by the Government of Sierra Leone for "a special court" to address serious crimes against civilians and UN peacekeepers committed during the country's decade-long (1991-2002) civil war.

A guide to Africa-related Internet resources prepared by Stanford University Libraries.

State House Abuja is the official website of the presidency of Nigeria.

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is one of two centres established under the Catalysing Access to Information and Communications Technologies in Africa (CATIA) initiative, which was funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). CIPESA focuses on decision-making that facilitates the use of ICT in support of development and poverty reduction. The State of internet freedom in Africa Report 2019 focussed on Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Provides statistical information and reports on economic and social issues in Mauritius.

Presents statistical data on Senegal from the Senegalese Ministry of Economics and Finance (in French).

A website with statistical information about Sierra Leone.

Provides statistics on the economy, labour, utilities, tourism and transport and gives access to census data and publications.

The digital collections showcase digital content from the Library and Information Service’s unique digital collections and repositories. It offers a single connection point to various collections of primary resources as well as digital research output.

Stratfor is a geopolitical intelligence platform that brings global events into valuable perspective. Worldview is the primary source for Stratfor’s published geopolitical analyses and forecasting.

Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa focuses on the complex and varied liberation struggles in the region, with an emphasis on Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

The Sudan Archive was founded in 1957, the year after Sudanese independence, to collect and preserve the papers of administrators from the Sudan Political Service, missionaries, soldiers, business men, doctors, agriculturalists, teachers and others who had served or lived in the Sudan (now Sudan and South Sudan) during the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium (1898-1955).

The Sudan Open Archive (SOA) is designed and implemented by the Kenya and UK-based Rift Valley Institute (http://riftvalley.net/), working with institutional partners in the north and south of Sudan.

Full-text database of historical and contemporary books and documents on Sudan, including government documents, dictionaries, photographs and Sudanese websites. Designed and implemented by the Rift Valley Institute.

Based in Paris and providing information and debate on Sudan, the website is run by a team of independent Sudanese and international journalists/editors. It has no links with the Sudan Tribune newspaper in Khartoum and Juba.

Published analytical briefs and advocacy writing (from 2002 onwards), photographs and maps on Sudan produced by Eric Reeves.

The Sunday Times is the South Africa's biggest Sunday newspaper.

RISE is a set of indicators to help compare national policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable energy. It assesses countries’ policy and regulatory support for each of the three pillars of sustainable energy—access to modern energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.

Provides free access to laws in Swaziland and other legal information.

A private blog by Richard Rooney, Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Swaziland, on the media, the freedom of the press and human rights in Swaziland.

Recent news from Mauritania (in French).

The Tanzania Heritage Project is a cultural initiative dedicated to the preservation and celebration of Tanzania’s rich musical heritage. We contribute to the preservation, digitization, and restoration of priceless audio collections and endangered heritage in Tanzania. We also work with partners to support and promote modern-day cultural expression that contributes to keeping Tanzanian creativity and art vibrant and accessible.

Database providing full-text reports on development issues in Tanzania. Set up by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in Dar es Salaam.

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.

The basic aim of the TRC is to give the study of textiles, clothing and accessories their proper place in the field of the humanities and social sciences. The TRC collection of textiles, garments and accessories includes items from all over the world, literally from the Andes, via Zanzibar, to Japan. The collection now includes some 19500 items and is still rapidly growing. The objects are used for research, teaching, exhibitions and publications. The catalogue is published on line, with photographs and a brief description of all the items.

The Africa Report is one of the leading news organisations on the continent. We are known for our impartial, authoritative stance. The Africa Report is published by Jeune Afrique Media Group (JAMG).

The African Media Program (AMP) offers an online, comprehensive database of films, videos, and other audio-visual materials concerning Africa as well as education services about African media. The AMP is a project from Michigan State University's (MSU) African Studies Center, a Title VI National Resource Center in African Languages and Area Studies.

Provides documentation and other information about motion pictures, television movies and episodes from television series related to Ancient Egypt and Egyptology.

Offers a great deal of bibliographical data on Botswana.

The Centenary Project is an initiative of the Pan-Atlantic University (PAU). Since its inception in 2014 (the year which marked 100 years of Nigeria's existence as a geographic entity), its aim has been to digitally capture and showcase the cultural and historical expressions of the Nigerian nation.

Bulawayo-based, government-owned daily.

Provides information about the history of the cinema, the FESPACO festival and feature films from Burkina Faso.

Privately owned newspaper.

The Daily Maverick is run by an independently owned, private company.

Reports from every single trial session in the ICC Kenyan cases.

The Heinz-Rüther Collection is a unique attempt at capturing the spatial domain of African heritage by accurately recording its physical and architectural nature and dimensions. Sites are seen in the context of their physical environment and landscapes surrounding sites are documented based on satellite and aerial imagery, wherever possible.

Government-owned daily.

The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research and analysis institute based in Mogadishu, Somalia.

A news and information platform for the South African Heritage Sector. It is a volunteer driven initiative that relies on content contributions from members of the heritage community.

Official portal of the Governnent of Lesotho.

News and information about Liberia.

Of the several newspapers published in Namibia, The Namibian is most widely circulated.

Privately owned.

‘The Niles’ project was initiated by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MICT) to promote independent, balanced and accurate coverage of Sudanese and South Sudanese affairs. It sponsors training to advance reporters’ skills and publishes their work.

Recent news from the Gambia.