Africa News Online - West Africa
Regional newsfeed stories. |
AfricaRail Program
Railroad program to open up the landlocked countries of Benin, Niger, Burkina-Faso and Togo, to allow for the transport of passengers and merchandise. Page includes list of benefiting nations, objectives and participating institutions. |
Amnesty International: West Africa: Time to abolish the death penalty
Document summarizes each of the 16 ECOWAS countries' legislation on the death penalty, provides information on the most recent executions and convictions and notes the view currently taken by the governments concerned. |
CDC Health Information for Travelers to West Africa
US Center for Disease Control (CDC) health recommendations for traveling to West Africa. |
Centre Edmond Fortier
Gallery of photos taken 1900-1910 by Edmond Fortier --people, culture and landscapes in West Africa. |
Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: West Africa by Region and Country
Directory of categorized and annotated links. |
ECOWAS (Economic Community Of West African States)
Regional group of sixteen countries founded in 1975 whose mission is to promote economic integration in all fields of economic activity. |
Follow the Red Dirt Road
"The Story of our Life in West Africa from 1947 to 1958" - an online book by Joan Beech. |
Guardian Unlimited - Special Report: Conflict in West Africa
Continuing coverage includes latest news and archives, commentary and analysis, backgrounders, interviews, Ch4 video clips, audio clips, photo gallery, interactives and web resources. |
H-West-Africa Discussion Network
A discussion network dedicated to enhancing research, service, and teaching in the field on the region of West Africa. |
Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) Reports on West Africa
Regular reports from the UN humanitarian information unit. |
Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
OSIWA supports the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms and widespread civic participation. Includes news, programs and grant information. |
Oxfam: West Africa Food Crisis
Gives information about the negative impact of drought and locusts upon crop production in the west Africa with a special focus on the nations of Niger, Mali and Mauritania. Page includes the organization's response to this issue and press releases. |
Participatory Development Communication: A West African Agenda
Suggests that better communication and local participation in the region would help to support social, political, economic, women's health, and adult learning. |
The Kingdom of Biffeche
History, current events, visiting information, people and cultures, FAQ, map and pictures of the historic kingdom on the border of Senegal and Mauritania. |
Urbanisation and Cultural Assimilation in British and French West Africa 1900-1960
Essay by Donald Stark. |
West Africa Directory
Directory and search engine, organized by country. |
West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
A regional group founded to enable peace building initiatives in West Africa. |
West Africa Network Project
A global reproductive health forum for people and organizations within West Africa and outside to come together, discuss, and work on issues of gender, reproductive health and rights within the region |
West Africa Rice Development Association
An autonomous intergovernmental research association working to increase the sustainable productivity of rice-based cropping systems for sub-saharan Africa. |
West Africa Study Circle
An international specialist society formed in 1950 to study of stamps, postal stationery and postal history of the West Africa. |
West African Doctors Network
A clinical, educational and administrative resources for doctors in West Africa. |
West African NGO Network
Provides intellectual and ICT resources to NGOs, media, educational and cultural institutions, private sector clients. |
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