Read about Ivory Coast's recent history, the military coups, violence, and the encouraging agreement that has ushered in a transitional government. You can also find out about its history as a French colony. Information is from the U.S....

From the World Socialist Web Site, this is a review of Harvard professor Henry Gates' book, "Wonders of the African World." It includes interesting details of Gates' attempts to piece together a view of precolonial African history. (4...

Provides an overview of the culture of South Africa. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...

A look at the history of Namibia from the 14th century until its eventual independence in 1994. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background.

Although there is some information about the early history of Gabon, most of the article tells about its history since independence. From the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Find out about the surprising history of Oman, whose rule once extended as far as the eastern coast of Africa. Modern history has been somewhat chaotic, but now seem under control, according to the Background Notes from the U.S. State...

This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Eritrea in eastern Africa. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational...

Encyclopedia entry on history and culture of the Igbo peoples of Nigeria. Online encyclopedia contains links to related resources, photos, and credits.

Flags of the World offers a large flag of Central African Republic with a description of the flag and coat of arms.

Frontline provides a great teacher resource for educating learners about Rwandan genocide. Features firsthand accounts, Rwandan history, and facts about genocide in World War II.

Red foxes are the most widely distributed wild carnivores in the world, occurring in North America, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. They are also widespread in Australia, where they were introduced in about 1850 so that fox-hunters would...

This is a site from the PBS series "Wonders of the African World." This brief but detailed article gives information about the origins and history of the Swahili people.

Explanation of the volcanic winter that happened about 20,000 years ago that destroyed most of the human population not living in Africa. Explains how these early people coped with this 1000 years of nuclear winter and how when it was...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of South African Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)