This page lists useful resources for researching Africa, especially from African perspectives

General Reference

Studying Africa: A Guide to the Sources
AfricaBib

    Non-OSU Resources

News and Media

Africa Renewal (UN Department of Public Information)
AfricaNews.com: Voices of Africa
Africa South of the Sahara, Stanford University (newspapers)
Africa South of the Sahara, Stanford University (online radio)
allafrica.com
NewsfromAfrica
Pambazuka News

Blogs

Africa is a Country
The Zeleza Post
Timbuktu Chronicles
MyWeku
Kenyan Pundit
Afrinnovator
Sociolingo
Afrikblog
Global Voices Online
Top Ranked Blogs in Africa
Pambazula News- Blogging Africa
Afrigator
Black Looks
100 Best Blogs for Learning about Africa
White African

Statistics

Statistics in Africa (World Bank)
African Statistical Journal
Afristat (in French)
Afrobarometer
Insights Africa
Demographic and Health Surveys
Portals -- British Library for Development Studies
                Africa South of the Sahara

Politics, Government and Finance

IMF Country Reports
AfriMAP: African Standards (Treaties, Protocols etc)
African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies
Africa Progress Panel
Africa Democracy Forum
African Elections Database
(Tony Blair) African Governance Initiative
Africa Leadership Forum
The African Leadership & Progress Network
African Presidential Archives and Research Center (Boston University)
Africa South of the Sahara Portal

Video and Music/Dance Sites 

AfroPop Worldwide
Shifting Traces: Dance and Technology in and Outside Africa
BattaBox
TedTalks Relating to Africa
African Film Library

University Sites

An A-Z of African Studies on the Internet
Boston University Libraries
Columbia University Libraries
Indiana University Libraries
Michigan State University Libraries
Northwestern University Libraries
Ohio State University
University of Wisconsin-Madison