World news guide: Africa
Pan-African resources
AllAfrica.com
The best African news website, sourcing news from over 40 African news organisations including PANA, the Pan African News Agency. Has pages on every African country, plus special reports on current issues.
Channel Africa
Video and short-wave radio news from southern Africa.
Integrated regional information network
Short, frequently updated and extensively archived reports from most African countries, courtesy of the UN.
Algeria
AllAfrica.com: Algeria
A broad selection of news and opinion from sources around the world: includes translations of articles from the French press in Algiers.
el Khabar
Algeria's bestselling Arabic newspaper.
Liberté Algerie
(In French.) News and comment, plus some fairly impenetrable cartoons.
North Africa Journal
Information and analysis on Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria to aid investors. Top stories, summaries and an email newsletter for are free, but the full version costs $50, plus $60 for the Maghreb Weekly Monitor.
Government
Algerian Embassy, Washington DC
Bilingual official site.
Algerian Consulate, London
Angola
AllAfrica.com: Angola
Benin
AllAfrica.com: Benin
L'Araignee
(In French.) Online news and opinion from this Cotonou-based site.
Botswana
AllAfrica.com: Botswana
Government
Government of Botswana
An excellent government site. Resources include news archives from the Botswana Press Agency, tourist information, historical information and links to government departments.
Burkina Faso
AllAfrica.com: Burkina Faso
L'Opinion
(In French.) Ouagadougou weekly paper.
Sidwaya
(In French.) Ougadougou daily. Slow and difficult to navigate, but carries lively and independent content.
Government
Burundi
AllAfrica.com: Burundi
Cameroon
AllAfrica.com: Cameroon
Cameroon Tribune
(In French.) Government-controlled paper, with a relatively small selection of articles focusing on international and major national news stories. A few pieces are translated into English.
Cape Verde
AllAfrica.com: Cape Verde
Government
Government site
In Portuguese. Much constitutional information, but very little news.
Central African Republic
AllAfrica.com: Central African Republic
Sangonet: Central Africa
Sangonet is a French site with a section dedicated to the Republic of Central Africa. Includes a definitive guide to the country, covering subjects such as politics, economics, history, the arts and tourism.
Chad
AllAfrica.com: Chad
Government
Embassy of Chad to the US
Basic, frames-based site with skeletal information and news about the Chad government and people.
Comoro Islands
AllAfrica.com: Comoro Islands
MweziNet
Economics, history and politics in depth, from an independent stance. News appears only in French.
al Watwan
(In French). Semi-official weekly.
Congo (Brazzaville)
AllAfrica.com: Congo Brazzaville
Les Dépêches de Brazzaville
(In French.) News from Adiac, the Congolese news agency.
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
AllAfrica.com: Democratic Republic of Congo
Le Soft
(In French). Brussels-based paper published three times a week. Owned by Kin Kiey Mulumba, former information minister to President Mobutu and a supporter of the RCD rebels.
Djibouti
AllAfrica.com: Djibouti
Government
République de Djibouti
Official site, in French.
Egypt
AllAfrica.com: Egypt
Al-Ahram Weekly
Government-controlled weekly paper. Full news and features are available in English, French and Arabic.
Cairo Live
English-language press review that tries to give a flavour of life in Cairo.
Cairo Times
English-language magazine with a small selection of online articles. Includes an excellent directory of Arab/Egyptian websites.
egy.com
A cultural heritage site, offering a few up-to-date features in English.
Egypt Today
Lifestyle monthly in English, including soft features and a comprehensive guide to Cairo.
Middle East Times
Egypt-based fortnightly magazine. Objective reporting of Middle Eastern news, as well as cultural features and business. Also included are the (relatively few) articles which are censored from the print edition in Egypt.
Government
Egypt's Information Portal
Government portal containing business and political information and news.
Equatorial Guinea
AllAfrica.com: Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
AllAfrica.com: Eritrea
High-quality selection of news and opinion, taken from news sources around the world.
Dehai Eritrea Online
English-language mailing list with news from a variety of sources.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica.com - Ethiopia
Addis Tribune
Basic weekly in English. Major news stories from the region are covered soberly and simply.
Ethiopian News Agency
State agency.
Walta Information Centre
Privately owned information service.
Gabon
AllAfrica.com: Gabon
Gambia
AllAfrica.com: Gambia
News and opinion from sources around Africa
Government
Republic of the Gambia
A plug for business and investment opportunities in the Gambia. Plus a government newsletter and tourism information.
Ghana
AllAfrica.com: Ghana
Ghana Review International
News briefs and a daily press review.
Ghanaian Chronicle
Outspoken daily paper with an investigative approach to the news.
Statesman
The Statesman claims the title of Ghana's oldest mainstream newspaper. Its site provides daily news, both national and international, and a forum for readers' comments.
Guinea
AllAfrica: Guinea
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Guinea Bissau
AllAfrica.com: GuineaBissau
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Ivory Coast
AllAfrica.com: Ivory Coast
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Fraternité Matin
(In French.) State-owned daily.
Notre Voie
(In French.) Partisan daily - close to the Ivorian Popular Front.
Le Patriote
(In French.) Broadly independent daily, close to the second opposition party, RDR.
Kenya
AllAfrica.com: Kenya
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Daily Nation
Kenya's biggest daily paper, privately owned. Part of the group which publishes the East African, a paper serving the broader region.
East African Standard
Privately owned daily.
Kenya Times
Pro-government daily.
Lesotho
AllAfrica.com: Lesotho
Liberia
AllAfrica.com: Liberia
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Perspective
US-based online news magazine, which provides analysis of Liberia's uncertain future after a long and bloody civil war.
Government
Embassy of the Republic of Liberia, Washington DC
A shiny happy picture of post-civil war Liberia. Basic country, business and travel information is provided.
Libya
AllAfrica.com: Libya
Madagascar
AllAfrica.com: Madagascar
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
MadaNews
(In French.) Excllent, up-to-date online news service.
Government
The Malagasy National Assembly
(In French.) Official but still embryonic website of the island's legislature.
Malawi
AllAfrica.com: Malawi
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
The Nation
National paper.
Government
Malawi: ministry of information
Part of MalawiNet (the country's US-maintained ISP), this government site provides basic information on the country's recent transition to democracy.
Mali
AllAfrica.com: Mali
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Info-Matin
(In French.) Outspoken, colourful paper aimed at those 'without a voice'.
Presse Malienne
(In French.) Press review.
Government
Embassy of Mali in Washington
Overview of Mali's recent political history, a summary of the constitution and governmental stuctures, news links and cultural information.
Mauritania
AllAfrica.com: Mauritania
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Nouakchott Info
(In French.) Independent paper based in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital.
Government
Mauritiana government
Background and links to other Mauritianan sites.
Mauritius
AllAfrica.com: Mauritius
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Express
(In French.) Daily paper.
Le Mauricien
(In French.) Daily paper. News, opinion and features on economics and society, including a forum for debate. Includes Weekend, an analysis-based weekly published on Fridays.
Star
(In French.) Sunday paper.
Government
Government of Mauritius
Outline of the Mauritian constitution and government.
Morocco
AllAfrica.com: Morocco
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Al Jarida Al Maghribia
News and analysis magazine in English, plus audio and video news in Arabic .
L'Economiste
(In French.) Daily business paper.
Maroc Hebdo
(In French.) Weekly paper. Adobe Acrobat reader required.
Le Matin
(In French.) State-owned daily.
North Africa Journal
Information and analysis on Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria to aid investors. Top stories, summaries and an email newsletter for are free, but the full version costs $50, plus $60 for the Maghreb Weekly Monitor.
Nouvelle Tribune
(In French.) Weekly news and analysis magazine.
Mozambique
AllAfrica.com: Mozambique
AIM Reports
Namibia
AllAfrica.com: Namibia
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
The Namibian
Professional and independent online daily which gives the lowdown on national news, and events in troubled neighbouring countries such as Angola. Archive also available.
Namibia Economist
Namibian economic monthly.
Niger
AllAfrica.com - Niger
News and opinion from sources around Africa, including the UN's integrated regional information network (IRIN).
Le Republicain
(In French.) Garish, independent weekly newspaper.
Nigeria
AllAfrica.com: Nigeria
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Guardian
Major Nigerian daily. Up-to-date, independent and forthright.
Vanguard
Online daily. Quality news and features, business information and a links directory.
Rwanda
AllAfrica.com: Rwanda
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
International criminal tribunal of Rwanda (ITCR)
Based in Arusha, Tanzania, the ICTR commenced sentencing for the 1994 Rwandan genocides in 1999. Its site contains press releases, news updates and legal documents relating to the proceedings, as well as links and extracts from international law.
Sao Tome and Principe
AllAfrica.com: Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
AllAfrica.com: Senegal
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Le Soleil
(In French). Daily paper, close to the government.
Sud-Quotidien
(In French.) Senegal's second biggest daily.
Government
Republic of Senegal
(In French.) Limited presidential and government information.
Sierra Leone
AllAfrica.com: Sierra Leone
Somalia
AllAfrica.com: Somalia
South Africa
AllAfrica.com: South Africa
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Business Day
South Africa's top financial daily. Comprehensive business and market news.
Daily Mail and Guardian
South Africa's best quality paper. Daily news and analysis, interspersed with news flashes and other online features.
Die Burger
(In Afrikaans.) Major daily paper.
Independent Online
Major information network from one of South Africa's principal newspaper groups. Maintains an international perspective.
Natal Witness
Long-established regional daily focuses on news, sport and business from KwaZulu-Natal.
News 24
Major internet news service.
Government
South African Government
Detailed official site containing constitution, speeches, governmental structure at all levels, contact details and more.
South African Parliament
African National Congress
Inkatha Freedom Party
New National Party
South Sudan
AllAfrica.com: South Sudan
Sudan Tribune
Paris based South Sudanese news source on Sudan and neighbouring countries
Government
Official government website of South Sudan
Sudan
AllAfrica.com: Sudan
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Sudan.Net
Sudan's best portal.
Government
Swaziland
AllAfrica.com: Swaziland
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Times of Swaziland
Independent daily.
Government
Swaziland Government
Structures and responsibilities of the Swazi government.
Tanzania
AllAfrica.com: Tanzania
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Express Online
Daily paper with a few quality news pieces on Tanzanian and regional affairs.
IPP Media
A good range of Tanzanian stories, updated daily.
Togo
allAfrica.com: Togo
Government
Republic of Togo
Slick official site in English and French.
Télévision Togolaise
Tunisia
AllAfrica.com - Tunisia
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
North Africa Journal
Information and analysis on Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria to aid investors. Top stories, summaries and an email newsletter for are free, but the full version costs $50, plus $60 for the Maghreb Weekly Monitor.
Maghreb Weekly Monitor
Tunisian Dailies Online
(In French and Arabic.) Subscription-based site delivering daily papers via Adobe Acrobat.
Nouvelles de Tunisie
Uganda
AllAfrica.com: Uganda
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Monitor
Major independent daily.
Government
Ministry of foreign affairs
Swish official site.
Western Sahara
AllAfrica.com: Western Sahara
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Arso
Swiss organisation providing news on Western Sahara's self-determination process. Resources include news summaries, UN documents and links listings.
Western Sahara Weekly News
UN mission for the referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
Mission charged with arranging the Western Sahara's long-delayed referendum on its status.
Zambia
AllAfrica.com: Zambia
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Zambia Daily Mail
Government-owned daily.
Zambezi Times
Independent news service, updated regularly.
Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean
A weekly tabloid published in London and Johannesburg, compiled by and for Zimbabweans living in exile.
AllAfrica.com: Zimbabwe
News and opinion from sources around Africa.
Financial Gazette
Financial and political weekly.
SW Radio Africa
Independent radio station, based in London; receives funding from a department of the US international development agency. (Windows MediaPlayer required.)
Zimbabwe Independent
Independent weekly. Excellent critical news coverage and analysis: from the same stable as the Standard.
Government and politics
This is Zimbabwe
A blog by the pro-democracy Sokwanele Civic Action Support Group.