This region includes the states south of the Sahara; it includes Sudan and the Horn of Africa. However, some websites deal with Africa as an area including Egypt and everything to the west and south. Such websites will be found here, rather than on the "Middle East and North Africa" page.

Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) (www.actsa.org)

Britian-based NGO which works for peace, democracy and development in the sub-region. The site's Angola section has detailed information on political and military developments from about 1995 to 2005.

allAfrica.com (allafrica.com)

Extensive coverage of Africa.

Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS) (www.prairienet.org/acas)

American group concerned with, among other things, “formulating alternative analyses of Africa and U.S. government policy”. The website contains many informative essays and articles on political, military, economic and social developments in Africa in recent years.

Republic of Botswana (www.gov.bw)

Official government website.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (www.comesa.int)

Official website is informative, particularly in regard to background information on the economic development and challenges of the region. Go to the 'About' section.

Daily Nation (www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/Today/)

Online version of the Kenyan daily.

EastAfrican (www.nationaudio.com/News/EastAfrican/Current)

Weekly news from the sub-region.

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) (www.fews.net)

This USAID-funded activity provides an impressive array of information and resources relating to agricultural issues in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Ghanian Chronicle (www.ghanaian-chronicle.com)

News website based in Ghana.

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) (www.ictr.org)

Official website; contains extensive reference material.

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (www.iita.org)

Organization that works to help Sub-Saharan African countries improve their agricultural sectors.