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Africa: Online News and Newspapers

In depth news about Africa beyond the headlines from the BBC, allAfrica and iAfrica. Online newspapers including South African Times, Zimbabwe Post, East Africa Post and many more.

Somali Pirates

Somali Pirates, a guide to Somalia's modern day pirates. Who are these pirates, where and how do Somali pirates operate, and what can be done to stop Somali Piracy?

BBC World Service

Every English speaking country in Africa gets its independent news from the BBC World Service. This link takes you to the BBC's Network Africa page which lists current programs, proverbs, news and more.

all Africa.com

The most comprehensive African news site on the web. It covers current events, sports, culture, health, development issues and more. Also available in French.

BBC News Africa

Current events, health, business, entertainment, radio and more from what I consider the world's best news service.

African News Dimension

An online news service with in depth coverage of politics, culture, arts, and tourism across Africa.

Africa Confidential

Fortnightly bulletin offering in depth and intelligent analysis on the latest political events in Africa. Based in London.

Africa Renewal magazine (formerly Africa Recovery)

Quarterly news magazine about Africa's economic development from the UN.

EIN News - World News Media Monitoring

EIN news is a global news service set up for professionals working around the world. You can click on any African country and get the latest political update. A good resource for those planning to travel to any country in Africa.

BBC World Service

BBC's World Service is listened to by many Africans looking for unbiased reporting of what's going on in their own countries. This link takes you to BBC's Focus on Africa where you'll find in depth reports on politics, arts, sports and more.

Afrol News

An independent news agency dedicated to news about Africa. Their news coverage extends to gay and lesbian issues, cultural issues as well as economic development, human rights and more.

The Times of Swaziland

Daily newspaper from Swaziland featuring mostly local news stories. The letters to the editor provide a nice insight into Swazi culture.

iafrica.com

South African based website with good news coverage of the whole continent.

Botswana: Mmegi

Botswana's only independent daily newspaper.

Egypt Daily News

Aggregated Egyptian news in English and Arabic.

Kenya: East African Standard

Online edition of Kenya's oldest newspaper.

Namibia: The Namibian

Leading independent daily published in Windhoek.

South Africa: Mail and Guardian

Excellent quality South African newspaper based in Johannesburg. Africa's first online newspaper.
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