A Guide to Africa on the Internet
Mauritius
General information
- http://www.saflii.org/
The Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII)
Legal information for free public access. Mainly case law and legislation from South Africa, but also legal materials from other countries in Southern Africa.
- http://www.imf.org/
International Monetary Fund (IMF) : Country Page
Lists of IMF reports and publications arranged by country. Information on economic conditions and unemployment.
- http://www.sadc.int/
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Works for sovereign equality of member states; solidarity, peace and security; human rights, democracy, and the rule of law; equity, balance and mutual benefits; peaceful settlement of disputes. - http://commissionoceanindien.org/
La Commission de l'Ocean Indien (COI) / The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
An intergovernmental organization that works for regional cooperation between the Comores, Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles. (In French)
The World Bank : Africa
Country specific information, data and statistics, information about development topics, regional initiatives and projects and programs for Africa south of the Sahara.
- https://www.cia.gov/
World Factbook Mauritius
Published by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
- http://www.comesa.int/
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Promotes regional economic integration through trade and investment.
- http://www.sarpn.org.za/
Southern Africa Regional Poverty Network (SARPN)
A non-profit organisation that promotes debate and knowledge sharing on poverty reduction processes and experiences in Southern Africa.
- http://www.eldis.org/
Eldis - Country and Region Profiles
Full text documents and more within the areas of development, policy, practice and research in Africa south of Sahara.
- http://www.worldlii.org/
The World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII)
The World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) is a free, independent and non-profit global legal research facility that provides links to law-related web sites in African countries.
- http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/
AfricanEconomicOutlook.org
An evolution of African Economic Outlook report produced by the African Development Bank, the OECD Development Centre, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and others. The website provides comprehensive and comparable data and analysis of 47 African economies.
- http://www.fao.org/
FAO Country briefs
A brief overview of each country’s people, agriculture and FAO’s major in-country development activities.
- http://ucdp.uu.se/
Uppsala Conflict Database / UCDP Database
A free resource of information on armed conflicts of the world, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, Uppsala University.
Banks
- https://www.bom.mu/
Bank of Mauritius
The Central Bank of Mauritius.
- http://www.sadcbankers.org/
SADC Central Banks
The Committee of Central Bank Governors was established in August 1995 as part of the Finance and Investment Sector of SADC.
- http://www.afdb.org/
African Development Bank
A multinational development bank that promotes economic and social development through loans, equity investments, and technical assistance to its Regional Member Countries.
Government
- https://www.cia.gov/
World leaders / Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Government
An online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments published and updated by the Central Intelligence Agency.
- http://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/
National Assembly - Mauritius
Information from the National Assembly of Mauritius.
- http://www.politicalresources.net/
African Political Resources
Listings of political sites sorted by country, with links to parties, organisations, governments, media and more.
- http://www.zarate.eu/
World Political Leaders in the Zárate's Political Collections (ZPC)
Chronological lists of leaders from countries since 1945: heads of State and Government, party leaderships, senior ministers and other relevant officials. Suitable for reference queries, research or documentation works.
- http://www.electionguide.org/
IFES Election Guide Region Profile Africa
ElectionGuide is provided by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), an international nonprofit dedicated to strengthening electoral democracy. Funded by the USAID, A comprehensive and timely source of verified election information available online.
- http://www.ipu.org/
PARLINE database on national parliaments
The PARLINE database contains information on the structure and working methods of 261 parliamentary chambers in all of the 186 countries where a national legislature exists.
- http://africanelections.tripod.com/
African elections database
The purpose of the African Elections Database is to provide a comprehensive archive of past and present election results for the 48 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
- http://www.govmu.org/
The Government of Mauritius
The Government portal with information on the President, the Prime minister, the ministers, the national assembly, the constitution and more.
- http://planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/
Planipolis - International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)
A portal of education plans and policies from UNESCO Member States providing a single entry to documents from various official sources. Planipolis is maintained by the IIEP Documentation Centre and is partly funded by EPDF (Education Programme Development Fund).
- https://www.constituteproject.org/
Constitute - the world's constitutions
Offers access to the world’s constitutions in full text, and browsable across particular topics. The goal is to include all countries and also previous versions of constitutions. Contents are provided under a CC license. Developed by the Comparative Constitutions Project.
- https://www.polver.uni-konstanz.de/
Database of the Constitutions of Sub-Saharan Africa (DCSSA)
Offers references and some full text links to constitutional documents for 52 Sub-Saharan countries since their independence. The collection contains constitutions, as well as amendments and constitutional bills. From the University of Konstanz.
History
- http://www.hartford-hwp.com/
The History of East Africa
World History Archive. Documents to support the study of world history from a working-class and non-Eurocentric perspective. Most of the documents come from on-line distribution lists or newsgroups.
Human rights
- http://www.amnesty.org/
Amnesty International (AI)
A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. The library online documentation archive, sorted by region/country.
- http://www.chr.up.ac.za/
African Human Rights Document Database - Mauritius
Find documents on national legislation (Constitution) and decisions from the OAU Council of Ministers as well as UN documents. Provided by Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
- http://www.chr.up.ac.za/
African Human Rights Document Database - Madagascar
Find documents for African countries on national legislation (Constitutions), reports and decisions from AU, OAU, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and more as well as UN documents. Provided by Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Humanitarian assistance
- http://www.irinnews.org/
IRINnews.org
Latest news from IRIN Africa, part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Its news service is editorially independent.
- http://reliefweb.int/
ReliefWeb
A gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. Administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
News and Media
- http://www.irinnews.org/
IRINnews.org
Latest news from IRIN Africa, part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Its news service is editorially independent.
- http://www.mauriweb.com/
Star Press Internet Edition - Mauritius
Latest news from Mauritius. (In French)
- http://www.lexpress.mu/
L'Express.mu - Mauritius
Latest news from Mauritius. (In French)
- http://www.lemauricien.com/
Le Mauricien - Mauritius
News from Mauritius. (In French)
- http://www.afrol.com/
afrol News Indian Ocean
News from Indian Ocean provided by afrol News.
- https://rsf.org/
Reporters without borders - Africa
Defends imprisoned journalists, fights against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom, gives financial aid to journalists or media outlets in difficulty and works to improve the safety of journalists.
- https://www.africa-confidential.com/
Africa Confidential
English newspaper focusing on Africa.
- https://www.independent.co.ug/
Independent
News covering the whole of Africa.
- https://africanexecutive.com/
The African executive
Weekly magazine focusing on business covering the whole of Africa.
- https://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/
Le Monde diplomatique
Monthly magazine covering the whole of Africa. (In French)
- http://www.katakata.org/
Kata Kata: the authentic African cartoon magazine.
Cartoon magazine covering the whole of Africa.
- http://web.ccsu.edu/
Africa Update
Newsletter from Connecticut State Universities African studies, published 4 times a year. Covering the whole of Africa.
Politics
- http://iknowpolitics.org/
iKNOW Politics - International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics
Each regional pages from iKNOW Politics describe the background and status of women in politics across that geographic area as well as highlights resources, event updates and news pertaining to the specific region.
- http://www.politicalresources.net/
African Political Resources
Listings of political sites sorted by country, with links to parties, organisations, governments, media and more.
- https://www.idea.int/
International IDEA: Voter Turnout
A comprehensive global collection of political participation statistics. Voter turnout figures for national presidential and parliamentary elections since 1945 are presented country by country.
- http://www.electionguide.org/
IFES ElectionGuide : Africa
Provided by IFES, an international nonprofit dedicated to the building of democratic societies. A comprehensive and timely source of verified election information and results available online.
- http://www.zarate.eu/
World Political Leaders in the Zárate's Political Collections (ZPC)
Chronological lists of leaders from countries since 1945: heads of State and Government, party leaderships, senior ministers and other relevant officials. Suitable for reference queries, research or documentation works.
- https://www.constituteproject.org/
Constitute - the world's constitutions
Offers access to the world’s constitutions in full text, and browsable across particular topics. The goal is to include all countries and also previous versions of constitutions. Contents are provided under a CC license. Developed by the Comparative Constitutions Project.
- http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Focuses on, and supports advancements in leadership and governance in Africa. One of its tools is the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), providing means to assess governance in all African countries, based on quantitative data.
Statistics
- http://statsmauritius.govmu.org/
Central Statistics Office - Mauritius
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for all official statistical data relating to the economic and social activities of Mauritius.
- http://www4.worldbank.org/
Poverty in Africa
Includes monitoring and measuring poverty, as well as the Household Survey Bank provided by the World Bank Group.
- http://www.eia.gov/
Country Analysis Briefs (CABs)
An overview of policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses on energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. Provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy.
- http://unstats.un.org/
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online (MBS)
The MBS Online presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries. It contains data on a variety of subjects illustrating important economic trends and developments. The Monthly Bulletin of Statistics has been published by the United Nations Statistics Division and previously by the League of Nations.
- http://hdr.undp.org/
Statistics of the Human Development Report (HDR) by UNDP
Access statistical data from the Human Development Report (HDR) by UNDP, incl. helpful information about the human development index (HDI) and other indices, links to other background materials, data resources and on-going debates and discussions on human development statistics.
- http://opendataforafrica.org/
Open Data for Africa
Data, statistics and visualizations portal from The African Development Bank Group (AfDB). Search and browse data catalog on sources, topics and countries.
- https://www.idea.int/
International IDEA: Voter Turnout
A comprehensive global collection of political participation statistics. Voter turnout figures for national presidential and parliamentary elections since 1945 are presented country by country.