AfricaFiles (http://www.africafiles.org/index.asp)
Network of volunteers who are “committed to Africa through its promotion of human rights, economic justice, African perspectives and alternate analyses.” Launched
in early 2002.
African Women Writers (http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/AFLIT/FEMECalphabetique.html)
Alphabetical list of women writers in the languages Afrikaans, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
“Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.” The English language homepage provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the globe.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
“Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over 95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them.”
Catholic Hierarchy: Country List (http://catholic-hierarchy.org/country/)
Current and historical information about the bishops and dioceses.
Catholic Internet and E-mail Directory of Southern Africa (CIDSA) (http://www.smom-za.org/cidsa/cidsa.htm)
Provides names, e-mail addresses; information on the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference, Dioceses and Parishes, Religious Orders and Congregations, Catholic Organisations, Catholic Schools, Catholic Health Care, Catholic Bookshops & Repositories, Catholic Publications, personal homepages and E-Mail addresses of Catholics.
Christian Network Links for Africa (http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/cecilian/777/safrica.htm)
Extensive list of sites for Southern African religious (Christian) organizations.
Civnet (New
York, NY) (http://civnet.org/)
Website of Civitas International. An online resource and service for civic education practitioners
(teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum designers), as well as scholars, policymakers, civic-minded journalists, and non-governmental organizations promoting civic education....Presents excerpts from numerous documents, articles and reports on civic education, civil society; in English and French.
Derechos Cafe - A Human Rights Hangout (http://www.derechos.net)
Offers documents, web links arranged by region and country, news reports as well as a directory of human rights organizations.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
EnviroLink (http://www.envirolink.org/)
“The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.”
Ethnologue (http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp)
Searching this comprehensive English language ethnological site by country name will yield lists and articles of the languages and linguistic groups spoken and read in it.
Friends of Lesotho (http://friendsoflesotho.org/)
“... promoting friendship between the peoples of Lesotho and North America. Friends of Lesotho (FOL) is comprised of former Peace Corps volunteers and others....”
Governments on the WWW: Lesotho (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/ls.html)
Lists links to many web sites concerning Lesotho.
Holidays - Lesotho (http://www.holidayfestival.com/Lesotho.html)
Holidays and festivals in Lesotho.
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
“Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.” Search its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of any given country.
Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) (http://www.irinnews.org)
A unit of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. “ ...pioneered the use of e-mail and web technology to deliver and receive information to and from some of the most remote and underdeveloped places in Africa, cheaply and efficiently. Its reporting focuses on strengthening universal access to timely, strategic and non-partisan information so as to enhance the capacity of the humanitarian community to understand, respond to and avert emergencies. IRIN further supports efforts at conflict resolution and reconciliation by countering misinformation and propaganda.”
International
Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.
International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an “organization of 183 member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.” A search by country will yield reports on the IMF’s initiatives and programs in it.
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.
Journal of Theology for Southern Africa (Braamfontein) (http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/ricsa/jtsa/index.htm)
Published by South African Council of Churches; provides tables of contents and abstracts for 1972 through 1999 issues; full text of selected articles from current issue.
Leo Internet Services (http://www.co.ls/)
Lesotho sites: government, banks, businesses, organizations, and schools.
Lesotho Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (http://www.lecongo.org.ls/)
“The Lesotho Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (LCN) was founded in May 1990 as umbrella body for Lesotho NGOs. The main objective...is to provide supportive services to the NGO community in Lesotho....”
Maseru English Medium Preparatory School (http://www.maseruprep.co.ls/)
MEMPS was founded in 1890 and is the oldest school in Lesotho.
Morija Arts and Cultural Festival (http://www.morijafest.com/)
This annual festival was first held in 1999. It celebrates “the diverse cultural heritage of Lesotho” and provides “a showcase of Sesotho culture, reviving certain aspects of it which are waning....”
Morpheme News (http://www.lesoff.co.za/)
Offers the Radio Lesotho on audio, the weekly newspaper, and web sites to organizations in Lesotho.
Southern African Migration Project (http://www.queensu.ca/samp/)
Research program facilitating new policy initiatives on migration; includes full text of selected articles, reports and its newsletter. Also links to numerous migration-related sites worldwide.
UNCHR Country of Origin and Legal Information (http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home)
These databases, containing Country of Origin Information (COI) and Legal Information consist of selected reports and documents compiled by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.
United Nations Human Settlements Program- Regional Office for Africa and Arab States (ROAAS) (http://www.unhabitat.org/offices/roaas/)
ROAAS supports the Africa and Arab States region in implementing “The Habitat Agenda”, emphasing its two main themes: "Adequate shelter for all" and "Sustainable urban development."
United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
“ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information
needs of the humanitarian relief community” Offers news updates to crisis
situations around the world and includes information about refugee camps and
other relief efforts.
United States. Agency for International Development (USAID) (http://www.usaid.gov/)
“An independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian
assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United
States.”
United States. Agency for International Development. Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) (http://www.dec.org)
“The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects, activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions, developing countries, and the public worldwide.”
United States. Department of State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001.
United States. Peace Corps (http://www.peacecorps.gov)
Official site.
Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides information on US government mission and services, and public and
private sector information on each country.
Welcome to Africa. No- the Index on Africa (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news, information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored by the Norwegian Council for Africa.
Welcome
to Lesotho-A Kingdom in the Sky (http://www.africa-insites.com/)
This travel guide to Lesotho presents photographs, general country data, an activity index and tourist news and advice.
WildNet Africa.com (http://www.wildnetafrica.com/)
Commercial site with many links to: tourism, wildlife and eco-tourism in Eastern and Southern Africa, publications, photographic galleries, videos and feature articles on African societies.
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