Research Guides: Histories of Poverty in Africa (HIS UN3789): News Sources & Internet Resources

Current & Historical News

Africa confidential. (London)
2004 to 1 year ago via EBSCO
1996 to present via Publisher

Africa research bulletin: economic, financial & technical series. (Oxford: Blackwell, 1964-)
1997 to present (via Wiley-Blackwell)

Africa research bulletin: political, social & cultural series. (Oxford: Blackwell, 1964-)
1997 to present (via Wiley-Blackwell)

AllAfrica.Com News (Washington, DC)

Columbia University

The Economist Intelligence Unit: (EIU)
Africa and the Middle East--Country Reports

Emerging Markets Information Service (New York: Internet Securities, 2000-)
NOTE: "Search" from large box, top center-right. Pop-up?: click on "No, thanks"

Factiva.Com. (New York: Dow Jones and Reuters, c2002--)

Foreign Broadcast Information Service, 1941-1996 (Naples, FL: Readex)
English language (or translated) news from non-US media: inc. newspapers, periodicals, & television and radio broadcasts.

Global Observatory (New York; Vienna: International Peace Institute)

Mideastwire.com (Beirut, Lebanon)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: ReliefWeb

World News Connection, 1996-2013. (Springfield, VA: NTIS; via East View Information Services) Continues "Foreign Broadcast Information Service (see above)

Historical Newspapers

Columbia University: Newspapers of Africa on Microfilm

The Center for Research Libraries : Newspapers (Chicago, Illinois)

World Newspaper Archive--African (pre-1923) (Naples, FL: Readex)

Internet Resources on Current Economic and Health Information

Economic, Education, and Environmental Afffairs Information on Africa (Columbia University, New York)

ELDIS--Electronic Development and Environment Information System (Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)
Select Region and Country and then choose one of the "key topics" listed on the left hand side.

Health Information and Health Organizations on Africa (Columbia University, New York)

Comprehensive Internet Guides

African Studies WWW-Virtual Library (Columbia University)

Middle East Studies WWW-Virtual Library (Columbia University)