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A Day in the Life of Africa - http://www.ditlafrica.com/
An international photojournalism project with profits going to AIDS education, resulting in a book, website, and exhibit.

Africa Resource Center - http://www.africaresource.com/
Educational portal develops and distributes academic research materials and products on Africa including peer-reviewed journals, bibliographies, poetry, art, scholarly essays, stories, exhibitions, autobiographies and a who's who directory.

African Information Society Youth Network - http://aisyn.8m.com/
A network project that was the result of regional initiatives from the Global Knowledge Youth Forums.

African Royalty - http://www.royalty.nu/Africa/
Notes and links about African traditional rulers.

African Sources - http://r.hodges.home.comcast.net/~r.hodges/Sources.html
A selected list of books, recordings and videos of interest to students of African music, culture and religion. Compiled 1996.

African Youth Foundation - http://www.ayf.de/
A non-profit development organisation created to aid young people in Africa, as well as African nationals abroad to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future livelihoods.

AfricAura - http://africaura.homestead.com/
An audio-visual project exploring African culture.

AfricAvenir - http://www.africavenir.com/
Foundation for political education and dissemination of cultural information about Africa. Details of publications and research.

Afro Barometer - http://www.afrobarometer.org/
Comparative series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets and civil society in Africa. Includes news and updates, surveys, results, publications and data.

Ancestors in Africa - http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/ERA/Ancestors/
Information about mortuary customs and beliefs, ancestor worship, death, and dreams. Created by David Zeitlyn as part of the Experience Rich Anthropology Project.

Art and Life in Africa Online - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart
Documents on art, culture and society in Africa.

Center For World Indigenous Studies: African Documents - http://www.cwis.org/africa.html
Reports on indigenous peoples.

Columbia University Libraries - African Diaspora - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/diaspora.html
Directory of annotated links.

Columbia University Libraries - History and Cultures of Africa - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/cult.html
Directory of annotated links.

Danny Yee's Book Reviews - Africa + African History - http://www.dannyreviews.com/s/Africa.html
Reviews of books on African history and culture.

Ethno-Net Africa - http://www.unesco.org/most/p95intro.htm
A network for comparative studies, monitoring and evaluation of ethnic conflicts and social transformation in Africa.

Highway Africa - http://highwayafrica.wordpress.com/
Annual forum on journalistic, technological, and political issues crucial to the development of New Media in Africa. The Conference is held during September each year at Rhodes University.

http://www.kukummi.org/ - http://www.kukummi.org/
Personal stories and experiences of Africa.

Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal Of African Migration - http://www.africamigration.com
Publishes scholarly articles documenting the relevance of African immigration and migration to the world's social, political and economic systems.

Journal of African Philosophy - http://www.africanphilosophy.com/
Promotes the study of African and African Diaspora philosophy; editorial, subscription and submission details.

Kabissa - Member Profiles - http://www.kabissa.org/contact/browse.php
Kabissa members are non-profit organisations throughout Africa. The Members directory contains full contact details and mission statements.

Mortuary Customs And The Belief In Survival After Death Among The South-Eastern Bantu - http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Fdtl/Ancestors/gluckman.html
Academic paper from the Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing, University of Kent.

Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa - http://ocpa.irmo.hr/index-en.html
Provides information, scientific criteria and operational services for those involved in the development of cultural policies in Africa.

OneWorld Africa - http://africa.oneworld.net/
Provides news, opinion, events and campaigns on human rights and sustainable development issues.

Pan Africa Bicycle Information Network - http://www.ibike.org/pabin/index.htm
Working to improve opportunities for bicycle transport and low-cost mobility. Includes information, discussion groups, and links on policies, programs and other resources relating to bicycle or other non-motorized transport on the continent.

PBS - Wonders of the African World - http://www.pbs.org/wonders/
Documentary by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about African history and culture. Includes audio, classroom activities and additional resources.

PBS Wide Angle - Africa - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/category/episodes/by-geography/africa/
Investigative journalism and documentaries about Africa and African countries.

Peoples Resources - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people.html
Notes on some of the peoples of Africa.

Population Information Network - Africa - http://www.un.org/popin/regional/africa/
A collection of population information resources on the web produced in and by African institutions.

Southern African Book Development Education Trust - http://www.sabdet.com/
Works in support of indigenous publishing in Africa; details of programs and funding opportunities.

Southern and Eastern Africa Policy Research Network - http://www.seapren.kabissa.org/
A network of six research institutions who are engaged in strengthening policy analysis in their home countries.

Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Culture and Society - http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/culture.html
Annotated directory of links to web resources.

UNESCO - Iron Roads in Africa - http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=5074&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Project to develop interdisciplinary scientific research and intersectoral activities about ironworking.

Washington Post - African Lives - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/africanlives/
A series of occasional articles that chronicles the everyday lives of African peoples.

West Africa Review - http://www.westafricareview.com/
Peer-reviewed journal focused on research and scholarship related to West African countries, governments, institutions and peoples.

Wikipedia - Category:Ethnic Groups of Africa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ethnic_groups_in_Africa
Directory of encyclopedia articles about African ethnicities, by country and tribal groups.

Wikipedia - Culture of Africa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Africa
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article includes tribes and ethnic groups, music and dance, art and craft, folklore and folktales, languages and literature, philosophy, religions, festivals and celebrations, and food and drink.

Women Travelers, Explorers and Missionaries to Africa 1763-1999 - http://www.africabib.org/book/title.htm
An English language bibliography.

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