CIA
-- The World Factbook (http://www.odci.gov/cia/apublictions/factbook/index.html)
An annual apubliction of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) "is the oldest organization
dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament,
and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Whatever one's
views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a
country's armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Jane's Defence (Coulsdon, Surrey, U.K.) (http://www.janes.com/defence/)
Provides country risk assessments; some articles and interviews available on
non-subscription basis.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Southern Africa Report Archive (http://www.africafiles.org/sar.asp)
Posted on AfricaFiles, the full text of articles published in Southern Africa
Report are provided,from Volume 8 Number 1 (July 1992) to Volume 15 Number 4
(October 2000), mainly covering South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia,
but also Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Congo (Zaire).
The magazine (1985-2000) was published by the Toronto Committee for the Liberation
of Southern Africa (TCLSAC) that later became the Toronto Committee for Links
between Southern Africa and Canada (TCLSAC).
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system."
Afrika.no: the Index on Africa (The Norwegian Council for Africa) (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news, information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored
by the Norwegian Council for Africa. |