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BBC Africa page Links to news stories, podcasts and short videos. Constantly updated. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/default.stm
BBC Country profiles for Africa http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/country_profiles/default.stm
DfID country profiles UK government agency for international development. The countries listed receive funding from DFID - either directly or through multilateral agencies. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/allcountries.asp?view=region Case studies can be viewed by region http://www.dfid.gov.uk/casestudies/
Developments magazine UK government magazine to raise awareness of development issues. Searchable archive of articles. http://www.developments.org.uk/articles Africa is on fire http://www.developments.org.uk/articles/africa-is-on-fire
UNHCR The UN refugee agency's website - news, maps, photo and video galleries. Can browse by country. Statistics section. http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
South of the Sahara A web resource hosted by Leland Stanford Junior University http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html
UN Convention to Combat Desertification Knowledge base and regional information. Factsheets. http://www.unccd.int/main.php Information for Africa with country database. http://www.unccd.int/regional/africa/menu.php Action programmes http://www.unccd.int/actionprogrammes/africa/africa.php
Development Gateway Links to databases, statistics and development projects. http://www.developmentgateway.org Country resources http://www.developmentgateway.org/cg
Commission for Africa In 2004, the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair established the Commission for Africa. The 17 members of the Commission, 9 from Africa and all working in their individual and personal capacities, published their report "Our Common Interest" on 11 March 2005. http://www.commissionforafrica.org/english/home/newsstories.html
Learning Africa Education site produced by the Commission for Africa http://www.learningafrica.org.uk/ Case studies http://www.learningafrica.org.uk/general_case.htm
allAfrica Global Media is a leading provider of African news and information worldwide, through news feeds to institutional and agency clients and through allAfrica.com. Posts more than 500 new stories daily from over 80 African media organizations and from their own reporters. Region and topic listings. Special reports and photo essays. http://allafrica.com/
Mail and Guardian Online News provider based in South Africa http://www.mg.co.za/
News from Africa Electronic news bulletin based in Nairobi, Kenya, "...written from the perspective of the African grassroots people, their struggle for freedom, dignity and justice". http://www.newsfromafrica.org/
Migration case study including links for Darfur crisis.
D. R. Congo (Formerly Zaire and before that the Belgian Congo)
Blood River A book by Telegraph journalist Tim Butcher which describes a journey he took in the DR Congo in 2004 following the route of the Victorian explorer Stanley along the river Congo. However, this book serves to underline how economic development does not always progress and can move in a backwards direction. Tim describes the DR Congo as 'an undeveloping country'. It also demonstrates the limited way in which the UN and aid agencies can operate in an environment where there is no real law and order and a corrupt few need paid off at every turn. http://www.bloodriver.co.uk/ Telegraph magazine article features an extract from the book http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/05/26/smcongo26.xml Also see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/28/wblood28.xml (Do a search from the Telegraph's home page for 'Congo Butcher' if you find these links don't work.)
BBC Country profile: Democratic Republic of Congo http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1076399.stm Timeline http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1072684.stm Key facts http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/guides/456900/456977/html/nn1page1.stm
DFID DRC Profile "DFID’s goal in the DRC is to help the people and Government of the country achieve sustainable peace and long term poverty reduction. DFID’s programme of development assistance has increased rapidly in recent years. From spending £5.56 million in 2001-02, DFID has £62 million available in 2006/7 and spending is set to increase further to £70 million available in 2007-8." http://www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/africa/congo.asp Water project http://www.dfid.gov.uk/casestudies/files/africa/congo-water.asp HIV/Aids project http://www.dfid.gov.uk/casestudies/files/africa/congo-sex.asp
UN warns of refugee crisis (Aug 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6963206.stm
Country profile for DR Congo UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office http://www.fco.gov.uk/...020281605460
Learning Africa Congo exploiting resources http://www.learningafrica.org.uk/peace_activities.htm#conflict
Mining for Coltan A news story explaining some of the dangers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1761540.stm How Coltan is connected to your mobile phone and the plight of gorillas in the forest. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2036217.stm Samsung have a policy of not using coltan from DRC. http://www.samsung-europe.com/europe/pages/csr/csr.aspx?content_id=18&detail=true
Blood diamonds and dirty gold http://www.developments.org.uk/articles/blood-from-stone/ Gold mining in the DRC Cafod campaign article http://www.cafod.org.uk/get_involved/campaigning/unearth_justice/focus_countries/drc Global witness campaign http://www.globalwitness.org/pages/en/natural_resources_in_conflict.html Ethical jewellery from Cred http://www.credjewellery.com/
Journey from Congo to Motherwell If you had grown up in rural Africa and were forced to run for your life in the midst of a civil war, what would you think when you stepped off a train in Motherwell? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6952193.stm Louvain Luvunzu's story. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6952449.stm (These BBC news stories are connected to a BBC Scotland TV programme broadcast August 20th 2007. There is a priceless moment when the refugee Christian preacher is asked by his new neighbour if he is catholic or protestant.)
