Africa

NationMaster - Benin NationMaster - Benin- Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings. Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Benin Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Benin- Directory of categorized and annotated links. University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Benin University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Benin- Annotated directory of links to resources. Wikipedia - Benin Wikipedia - Benin- Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture of the West African country… U.S. Department of State - Benin U.S. Department of State - Benin- Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets,… CIA - The World Factbook: Benin CIA - The World Factbook: Benin- Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issu… US Law Library of Congress - Benin US Law Library of Congress - Benin- Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specifi… CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Benin CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Benin- List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank,… World Statesmen - Benin World Statesmen - Benin- Review of the country's history, politics, leaders and international organizations and treaties. Includes map, constitution, national anthem and pictures … African Elections Database - Benin African Elections Database - Benin- Information on national elections includes country's political profile and full historical results. World Legal Information Institute - Benin World Legal Information Institute - Benin- Catalog and search facilities for over 500 databases from 55 countries including case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, la… Benin Government Portal Benin Government Portal- Official site provides information about the Presidency, the National Assembly and other governmental bodies, official communications, press statements an… North Carolina HBCU Working to Produce Textbooks for Benin North Carolina HBCU Working to Produce Textbooks for Benin- Article from Black Issues in Higher Education, about a project for supplying Beninese schools with text books. Wake Forest Benin trip, June 2001 Wake Forest Benin trip, June 2001- About a study and networking trip taken by a group of faculty from Wake Forest University in South Carolina, USA to study the potential for exte… School of African Heritage School of African Heritage- Training and research in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, with executive and university courses. Headquarters in Porto-Novo. [Engli… SO.BE.MA.P - Société Béninoise des Manutentions Portuaires SO.BE.MA.P - Société Béninoise des Manutentions Portuaires- Offers services within goods handling, clearing and forwarding, customs and related operations at the port of Cotonou. Abomey Historical Museum Abomey Historical Museum- Situated on the old palace grounds, showing the life at court in the Dahomey kingdom, history, religion and politics. About the collections, architectura… Wikipedia - Music of Africa Wikipedia - Music of Africa- Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about folk and traditional music by country, and pan-African popular music by style. Attaya Attaya- Music from a number of African countries available in Real Audio and MP3 formats. Radio Africa Radio Africa- Includes reviews of rare recordings, discographies, archived playlists, and links. BBC Four - Music: Africa Live BBC Four - Music: Africa Live- News, photos and full line-up from the 12-13 March 2005 concert in Dakar for Roll Back Malaria. Wikipedia - African Dance Wikipedia - African Dance- Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about various types of traditional dance in Africa. Making Film in Africa Making Film in Africa- Film and film-making in Africa: reviews, criticism and theory. Papers by Kedmon Hungwe, Martin Mhando and Kimani Gecau, focusing on Zimbabwe and Central Afr… Films from Africa and the African Diaspora Films from Africa and the African Diaspora- Distributors of films that focus on the human experience of black people in Africa, the Caribbean, North and South America and Europe. African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning- Online catalog of an exhibition at the University of Virginia in 1993. Wikipedia - African art Wikipedia - African art- Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the history, types and styles of visual art in Africa. Contemporary Africa Art Contemporary Africa Art- Biographies of African painters and sculptors with images of recent work. African Crafts Online African Crafts Online- African Crafts Online's goal is to sustain the rich cultural heritage of Africa expressed through the work of rural artisans by educating potential customer… H-AfrArts: Expressive Cultures of Africa H-AfrArts: Expressive Cultures of Africa- H-Net discussion group focusing on the expressive cultures of Africa and the African Diaspora. Features subject overview, archive, calend… Wikipedia - Architecture of Africa Wikipedia - Architecture of Africa- Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about ancient and modern African architecture and buildings. Architect Africa Online Architect Africa Online- Aims to encourage the exposure of the work of African architects and provide them with an online resource, and to exhibit building industry products and s… GreatBuildings.com - Architecture of Africa GreatBuildings.com - Architecture of Africa- Information and photographs of various African buildings and architectural structures, from ancient to modern. Weather Underground - Angola Weather Underground - Angola- Displays current conditions for all major cities on one page, with five-day forecast and more detailed information for each available. Wikipedia - Transportation in Angola Wikipedia - Transportation in Angola- Hyperlinked encyclopedia provides information about highways, railways, airlines, airports and water transportation. Ethnologue - Languages of Angola Ethnologue - Languages of Angola- Information about the living languages of the African country including language map, population, region, classification, dialects and alternate … Global List of Women's Organizations - Angola Global List of Women's Organizations - Angola- Provides contact information for groups of women helping others. The New York Times - Topics: Angola The New York Times - Topics: Angola- Collection of recent and archived news and commentary, photos, multimedia and selected web resources. The Guardian - Angola The Guardian - Angola- Ongoing coverage about the country includes news and analysis, commentary, videos, interactives, timelines and backgrounders. UK. WorldTVRadio - Angola WorldTVRadio - Angola- Internet radio stations and television channels from Angola. Radio Station World - Angola Radio Station World - Angola- List of broadcasters, TV and radio stations (local, national, international, shortwave and on the web), with links where available. Topix - Angola News Topix - Angola News- Headline links from media sources around the world. Topix - Angola News Topix - Angola News- Headline links from media sources around the world. Afrol News Afrol News- Independent news agency coverage of the country. Angola Press News Agency (Angop) Angola Press News Agency (Angop)- National and world's news along with general information and links about the country and government and leisure and tourism. [English, French, Po… allAfrica.com - Angola allAfrica.com - Angola- News reports and headlines from African and worldwide sources, updated with breaking news. UN - Angola Map UN - Angola Map- Political map showing the country's districts, cities and towns, rivers, lakes, roads, railroads and airports. From the United Nations Cartographic Section. Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Angola Maps Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Angola Maps- Country, city and thematic maps, along with links to maps on other web sites. From the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection… UNAIDS - Angola UNAIDS - Angola- Country situation analysis including downloadable epidemiological fact sheets. From the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. UCSF - HIV InSite: Angola UCSF - HIV InSite: Angola- Provides statistics, maps, country profile, reports, documents and links about HIV-AIDS. From the University of California San Francisco School of Medic… World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola- UN health agency provides news, information and statistics on the country's public health issues and services, professional health worker…