Geo Teacher's Geography Classroom

Africa (This site is the companion to AFRICA, an eight-part series from National Geographic Television  that will air on PBS in September 2001 with video clips and program descriptions.  Also includes a virtual tour of eight environmental regions, photo essays on issues and themes of every day life in Africa, an Africa Challenge to test your knowledge, activities for  kids, and lesson plans for teachers.)

Africa Economic Information and Indicators

Africa Environment Information (many topics including ecosystems, natural resources, pollution, conservation, biodiversity, and environmental news)

Africa News and Media (news links from About.com)

Africa Online (comprehensive--magazine format with info and links for many topics)

Africa: Population Studies (links)

African History (links from About.com--divided by topic and region)

African Women's Rights (article and links)

Africa's Food Shortage (article)

Africapolicy.org:  Africa's Health (background links)

Africa: The Art of a Continent (explore the artwork of Africa by region)

Africa: Women Issues (links)

Afronet Online (focuses on human rights issues)

AIDS:  Africa in Peril (great site from CNN--topics include overview, treatment, children, economic impact.  Other features include video, maps, and an image gallery.)

allAfrica.com (more than 500 new stories daily from over 80 African media organizations--also searchable by region)

allAfrica.com:  AIDS Headlines (news and links)

Amnesty International Reports on Africa: 1999 (human rights issues)

ArabNet (comprehensive online resource for news and information about the Arab world, including North Africa)

Axum (Aksum)

• Ancient Horn of Africa:  Axum (Aksum) (images)
• Civilizations in Africa:  Axum
• Ancient History Sourcebook:  Accounts of Meröe, Kush, and Axum, c. 430 BCE - 550 CE
• The Kingdom of Aksum
• Stele of Axum

A Bridge to Africa  (CNN special report about Clinton's 1997 trip to Africa--some great background info about recent issues in the countries he visited)

Colonial Rule (article from Africana.com)

Conflicts in Africa (conflicts and problems in the region)

• Apartheid (article from Africana.com)
• AIDS in Africa: An Interpretation (article from Africana.com)
• African Architecture (links from About.com)
• African Art  (links from About.com)
• African Culture (information on African cultural life, artists, authors, art gallery, theater groups, culture centers, exhibitions/festivals, musicians/groups)
• African Customs  (links from About.com)
• African Dance (links from About.com)
• African Food (links from About.com)
• African Languages (links from About.com)
• African Medicine and Healers (links from About.com)
• African Music (links from About.com)
• African Peoples (links from About.com)
• African Religions (links from About.com)
• Africa's Health Issues (links from About.com)
• Art and Architecture, African (article from Africana.com)
• Clothing in Africa (article from Africana.com)
• Dance in Sub-Saharan Africa (article from Africana.com)
• Disease and African History (article from Africana.com)
• Education (info and links)
• Education in Africa (article from Africana.com)
• Feminism in Islamic Africa  (article from Africana.com)
• Food in Africa (article from Africana.com)
• Hunger and Famine (article from Africana.com)
• Languages, African: An Overview (article from Africana.com)
• Marriage, African Customs of (article from Africana.com)
• Rites of Passage and Transition (article from Africana.com)

Ethiopia: Land of Plenty (beautifully illustrated site from OneWorld magazine--ten articles from different authors)

Environmental Movements in Africa (article from Africana.com)

Focus on Africa by BBC News (numerous topics in magazine format)

Global Trends (while this site has links to info about current issues around the world, many concern African problems--each article contains a downloadable chart or graph)

Human Rights Watch:  Africa 1999

Internet African History Sourcebook  (includes a section on modern Africa--since 1945)

K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet (great links for students and teachers)

Living Africa (searchable information and maps about the cultural and physical features of Africa with wonderful photographs and links to related sites--this one was created by students for students in a very professional manner)

Minerals and Mining in Africa (overview of the mining industry and resource distribution in Africa)

National Geographic on Africa (wonderful site with quality content including web resources, photography, kid resources, and video)

One World Africa (news and info)

Orientation.com:  Africa (includes a variety of news and information about cultural and physical features)

Organization of  African Unity (OAU)

Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Issues and Recommendations (article with charts and graphs)

Saharan Trade: A Link Between Europe and Africa (illustrated article about the trade route from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe)

Southeastern Africa:   Floods Wreak Havoc (illustrated article about floods in 2000)

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade 1450-1750 (nicely done site with articles that provide an excellent summary)

U.S. State Department: Bureau of African Affairs (some info organized by country)

U.S. State Department: Digital Diplomacy for Students (info about countries, links to online embassies, related careers, U.S. foreign policy, services of the department, and more)

UN Cyber School Bus (click on Resource Sources, and then Information, for current statistical info about countries)

United Nations Home Page

Warfare in Africa since Independence (article from Africana.com)

World Bank: Economic Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa (searchable by country)

World History Archives:  Africa (many document links)

WoYaa! Africa: Africa Internet Portal (Africa search engine and web sites organized by topic and country)

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