Burundi
Information (CNDD-FDD) (http://www.burundi-info.com/menu.asp?LAN=anglais&pix=5)
Available in French, English, Kirundi or Kiswahili versions. The CNDD-FDD (Conseil
National pour la Défense de la Démocratie Forces pour la Défense
de la Démocratie) of Burundi presents news about current events in Burundi
and documents about its political philosophy and perspectives.
CIA -- The
World Factbook (http://www.odci.gov/cia/ationspublic/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and
issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions
of the world including the Middle East and Africa.
Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie - Forces pour
la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD)
http://club.euronet.be/pascal.karolero/cndd.burundi/)
This site for the CNDD-FDD, or in English, the National Council for the Defence
of Democracy, offers a statement of the "Nyangomiste" movement's historical
development and political philosophy. The site's documents are mostly in French.
Council for Peace in the Great Lakes Region -- Conseil pour la Paix dans la Région
des Grands Lacs Africains (CPRGLA) (http://www.chez.com/cprgla/)
Based in Canada, this organization's web sire offers news articles on the current
economic, political and social environment of Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. In French.
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.
Global Information Networks in Education (http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu)
"The Ginie project creates on-line learning communities for education professionals
working internationally on the front lines of civilization ..." offering
information on a variety of topics such as: "Child and Young Adult Soldiers
...Education and Democracy ... Education and Psychological Distress in Countries
in Crisis ... Education for Peace and Reconciliation ...Land Mine Awareness Education
... Programme for Education for Emergencies and Reconstruction ... Rapid Education
for Victims of War, Forced Migrants and Displaced Populations."
Great Lakes Region (http://www.synapse.net/%7Eacdi20/country/greatlac.htm)
Presents a number of links to gateways such as that maintained by Karen Fung
at Stanford University and to specific sites.
Inshuti (http://www2.minorisa.es/inshuti/)
Available in Catalan, French, Spanish and English versions. Offers a number of
documents and links to organizations working on Central African human rights
issues.
International Crisis Group - Central Africa (http://www.intl-crisis-group.org/projects/project.cfm?subtypeid=5)
"The International Crisis Group (ICG) is a private, multinational organisation,
with over 80 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis
and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict." The page
for Central Africa has links to reports specifically about Burundi, Democratic
Republic of Congo, and Rwanda.
International Documentation Network on the Great African Lakes Region (http://www.grandslacs.net/home.html)
Offering documents in English and French, searchable by key word, this site states
its objective "is to disseminate as widely as possible a large amount of "grey
litterature" [sic], i.e. unpublished or scarcely distributed written documents.
It tries as well to organise meetings, and to develop points of consultation
in the region."
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.
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." |