Society: Equatorial Guinea

Includes anthropology, demography, sociology, ethnic groups, women and gender studies, diasporas.

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.

Bioko - A conservation project (http://www.bioko.org/)
Site created and maintained by the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program, a joint initiative of Arcadia University (formerly named Beaver College) and the Universidad Nacional de Guinea. Annual expedition, study abroad program.

Bioko Island Photographs (http://www.bioko.org/photos/)
Illustrations of daily activities as well and plant and animal life on Bioko.

Catholic Hierarchy: Country List (http://catholic-hierarchy.org/country/)
Current and historical information about the bishops and dioceses.

Conservation et utilisation rationnelle des Ecosystèmes Forestiers d'Afrique Centrale (ECOFAC) (http://www.ecofac.org)
Conservation and rational use of forest ecosystems in Central Africa. Objective is to promote the creation and management of protected areas that act as sanctuaries of biodiversity and encourage exchanges and cooperation between member countries. Member countries are Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.

Forests Monitor (http://www.forestsmonitor.org/index.htm)
"Investigating the forest industry to empower forest-dependent peoples and raise public awareness." Publications, maps, information on forest companies. Includes documents of Africa Forest Law and Governance Process (AFLEG). Links to bushmeat, training and capacity building, corporate and ethical investments, environmental, forests and logging issues, and general environmental sites. Countries featured are:Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea, Russia, Sarawak and Papua New Guinea.

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/eng)
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.

Open Directory Portal Page on Islam (http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion%5Fand%5FSpirituality/Islam/Quran/)
The Open Directory Projects portal page on Islam offers hundreds of citations on various aspects of Islam as practiced around the globe, as well as sites which contain the complete Arabic and English texts of the Koran.

Peace Gallery -- Africa (http://www.peacegallery.org/africa/africa.htm)
Gallery of photographs for Botswana, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo.

UNCHR Country of Origin and Legal Information (http://www.unhcr.org/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 States Committee for Refugees (USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN's initiative to aid refugees, the USCR's site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and from the various countries of the world.

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://dec.usaid.gov/)
"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.

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