- Project Helping Hands
- The actual SCORE History-Social Science unit for which the following links are gathered.
- Economic Commission for Africa
- See the ECA Organizational Description to better understand their mission: "Established in 1958, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of the United National Headquarters. Its member states are 53 African nations, represented by their ministers of finance and planning. As the regional arm of the United Nations in Africa, ECA's primary responsibility is to carry out activities encouraging the growth of the economic and social sectors on the continent."
- About the United Nations
- Find out about this world wide organization for the countries of the world. "Tmany ways in which the UN has a direct impact on all our lives, everywhere in the world, is not always so well known," so find out here!
- African Regions
- Click on the region of Africa, and it will take you to a page with groups of links to information resources for the countries in that region. This is a very well organized way to study Africa. Please note that there are several sets of links within each of the regional pages.
- African Countries' Information
- Click on the name of the country, and it will take you to links to information resources for that country.
- Africa: Washington Post
- Search the Washington Post for articles and other information about the countries of the world. Also has links to other information for the countries.
- Travel Guides From Lonely Planet Publishing
- Traveling a country is a good way to get to know the people and culture. Lonely Planet offers travel guides for the countries of the world. Check out the guide for your country.
- U.S. State Department Country Background
- Background information about the countries of the world. First select a geographic region, then a country, and background information on that country will be displayed.
- African Topics
- Click on the name of the topic of interest for your country, and it will take you to links to information resources, such as: Arts & Architecture, Business & Trade, Food & Agriculture, Music & Films, Religious Studies, Women Issues.
- Amnesty International Country Reports and Amnesty Main Page
- This organization rates the countries of the world on the basis of their treatment of their citizens' human rights. Updated yearly. Very thorough and impartial reports are available in full-text, organized by year and continent, then country.
- Derechos: Human Rights Around the World
- This website offers reports on the countries of the world on the basis of their treatment of their citizens' human rights. Updated regularly. Very thorough links to information are available, organized by continent, then country.
- Climate Prediction Center - African Desk
- Information about climate and its effects in Africa.
- EcoNews Africa Front Door
- News related to the environment and ecology of African countries is found here. It's mission says it "analyses global environment and development issues from an African perspective and reports on local, national, and regional activities that contribute to global solutions."
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World History: Africa Helping Hands Resources
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World History: Africa Helping Hands Resources
Updated by the C.H.S. Library Webster: 4-25-2000.
Many thanks to Jay Boersma for the use of his Webpaper.