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UNHCR’s Global Focus provides an overview of the protection risks that refugees and other populations of concern to UNHCR face across the world, as well as regularly updated information about the organization’s programmes, operations, financial requirements, funding levels and donor contributions.

The database currently contains data about UNHCR's populations of concern from the year 1951 up to 2017 and you can use it to investigate different aspects of these populations: their general composition by location of residence or origin, their status (refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, etc.), their evolution over time, and so on.

UNHCR Refworld provides information on the situation of refugees worldwide.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

This official government website has news and information about the Comoros Islands' constitution, government and president and also about its economy, tourism, education and other practical information (in French).

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future. In the UNITAR map library, you can find products and data produced by UNOSAT in response to natural disasters and crisis around the world since 2004 – it is sorted by country and then event code.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future. In the UNITAR map library, you can find products and data produced by UNOSAT in response to natural disasters and crisis around the world since 2004 – it is sorted by country and then event code.

Provides statistics, estimates and projections produced by countries and compiled by the United Nations data system on agriculture, crime, education, energy, industry, labour, national accounts, population and tourism.

The United States Institute of Peace is an independent national institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for U.S. and global security. USIP pursues this vision on the ground in conflict zones, working with local partners to prevent conflicts from turning to bloodshed and to end it when they do. The Institute provides training, analysis, and other resources to people, organizations, and governments working to build peace.

Universities South Africa is tasked with ensuring that: Quality teaching takes place in our institutions; Adequate resources are allocated to universities; Deserving students gain access to our universities regardless of their social, cultural and economic background; Universities contribute significantly to the socio-economic and cultural development of South Africa; Our Higher Education policy is evidence-based, informed by research of the highest quality; Our university sector is sufficiently internationalised to benefit from a mobile global student and academic talent pool; and South Africa understands the value of universities in the economy.

An online catalogue for five major university collections: Arts and Social Sciences, Law, Science and Engineering, Reference and Document Delivery, and the East African research collection. The library is a legal depository for materials on Tanzania, including government and university publications and those by the UN and other related agencies.

Lists books in the University of Ghana libraries.

Founded in 1962, the University of Lagos has, for over 5 decades, provided qualitative and research-oriented education to Nigerians and all those who have entered its domain in search of knowledge. The University has built a legacy of excellence and has been instrumental in the production of top range graduates and academia who have had tremendous impact, directly or indirectly, on growth and development in Nigeria.

Offers an online catalogue, a digital repository and the university's East Africana collection.

The website of the academic library of the University of Zambia (UNZA) in Lusaka.

Provides access to books, e-books, digital records, images and periodicals.

University World News is the first high-quality truly international newspaper and website, dedicated to providing such coverage. Supported by some of the world’s most experienced education journalists, and aimed at higher education readers worldwide, it is offering a weekly emailed newspaper plus access to a dedicated news website – free of charge. University World News comprises a network of some five dozen education journalists based in more than two dozen countries, with representation in all regions. Our journalists are respected senior reporters who have been prolifically published in international and national newspapers and magazines.

The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was established by Security Council resolution 1509 (2003) PDF Document of 19 September 2003 to support the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the peace process; protect United Nations staff, facilities and civilians; support humanitarian and human rights activities; as well as assist in national security reform, including national police training and formation of a new, restructured military.

On 9 July 2011 South Sudan became the newest country in the world. The birth of the Republic of South Sudan is the culmination of a six-year peace process which began with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005.

The University of Naples L Orientale (UNO) included its collection of field notes, reports, and images from the archaeological excavations and survey at Bieta Giyorgis and other sites in the Aksum region (Tigrai, Ethiopia) in the World Heritage Sites collection.

The Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) is the most authoritative and comprehensive assessment of global humanitarian needs and presents coordinated and prioritized plans for responding to those needs. By providing the most accurate assessment of needs and how best to meet them, the GHO helps to: mobilize resources; ensure that the resources are targeted towards the people, sectors and areas that need them the most; and promote efficiency so that the resources are used as effectively as possible.

This site has information provided by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program at Uppsala University on armed conflicts around the world.

UrbanLex is a global collection of urban laws, compiling urban laws from 190+ member nations in a fully relational database. The laws are fully searchable and categorized by the following key topics: Urban Planning; Natural and Cultural Resources; Taxation, Finance and Economic Development; Building and Construction; Disaster Recovery and Resilient Cities; Infrastructure and Basic Services (Water, Sewerage, Electricity, Transportation); Governance and Government.

The USGS annual reviews from the 'Minerals Yearbook Volume III: Area Reports-International-Africa and the Middle East' are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook.

The DHS Program provides decision makers and program managers with the information necessary to plan, monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs.

Various data, economic analysis and data tools, provided by USAID IDEA.

Offers access to more than 1100 videos about Mozambique on Vimeo, the video sharing service and social network where users can upload non-commercial videos for community use.

Videos on DailyMotion.

Documentaries and other video on Vimeo.

Run by US government-backed Voice of America.

his category contains photographs of the Dogon people of Mali by the Dutch anthropologist Wouter van Beek (W.E.A. van Beek) donated to the African Studies Centre Leiden and Wikimedia Commons in 2017 and 2018. Van Beek took the present photographs in the years 1979 - 1996 and 2005 in Bandiagara, Banani, Mopti, Sangha and Tireli (Mali).

Wikipedia pages with lots of information about water supply and sanitation in Africa.

The World Bank SDG dashboards present data from the World Development Indicators (WDI) that help to monitor the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but they are not always the official indicators for SDG monitoring.

This website offers full-texts or tables of content of books (in French).

The "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities" is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain.

Links to government institutions and information for potential investors and tourists.

Photo galleries with a focus on West Africa. An African Online Digital Library (AODL) collection (Michigan State University (MSU)).

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) is the common development finance institution of the member countries of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU). It was established by an Agreement signed on 14 November 1973, and became operational in 1976. Member countries include Benin, Burkina, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.

The West African Monetary and Economic Union (also known under the French acronym, UEMOA) was established with the Treaty signed in Dakar on 10 January, 1994 by the Heads of State and Government of seven West African countries using the CFA Franc in common.

Created on January 10, 1994, in Dakar, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) aims to build a harmonized and integrated economic space in West Africa, within which there is total freedom of movement of people, capital, goods, services, and factors of production, as well as the effective exercise and establishment rights for liberal professions, and residency rights for citizens throughout the community territory.

The West African Monetary Agency (WAMA) is an autonomous and specialised agency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI/Institute) was set up in Accra, Ghana, in January 2001 and began operations in March 2001. The Institute is to undertake technical preparations for the establishment of a common West African Central Bank and the launching of a single currency for the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ/Zone).

West Africa, also called Western Africa and the West of Africa, is the westernmost subregion of Africa. West Africa has been defined as including 18 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, the island nation of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Príncipe and Togo.

Western Sahara is a disputed territory on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa, partially controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and partially occupied by neighboring Morocco.

Assisting 86.7 million people in around 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP Emergencies in Africa focuses on food emergencies in the Central Sahel Region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger), DRC, North Eastern Nigeria, and South Sudan

Food security analysis by the World Food Programme (WFP) Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping (VAM) programme

WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. Each year, WFP assists some 80 million people in around 75 countries.

The Global Health Observatory theme pages provide data and analyses on global health priorities. Each theme page provides information on global situation and trends highlights, using core indicators, database views, major publications and links to relevant web pages on the theme.

The UN World Health Organisation regional offices in Africa.

WildMadagascar.org highlights Madagascar's stunning wildlife, landscapes, and cultural diversity.