Angola Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information generally on conflict in Angola. For related web links, see Regional Resources: Africa.
These links complement the USIP Special Report: Angola's Deadly War: Dealing with Savimbi's Hell on Earth.
General Resources
The sites below collect links to other Internet resources which
describe the background, history and current events in Angola.
- Africa
South of the Sahara: Angola
An extensive collection of well-annotated links compiled by Karen
Fung at Stanford University for the African Studies Association.
Includes links to email lists, special projects, databases and archives,
articles and documents, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), news
and general sources. Organized alphabetically within country listing.
The web site also has regional and topical
categories of links, as well as a site
searching capability.
- Angola
Country Guide
Annotated web links to resources, agencies and organizations from
the U.S. Agency for International Development, organized by general
reference, development, government, multilaterals and donors, and
news and information.
- Angola
Page
Annotated links from the African Studies Center at the University
of Pennsylvania for Angola. Also includes extensive list of web
links organized by topical
area.
- Index
on Africa: Countries: Angola
The web site for Index on Africa,
a project of the Norwegian Council for Africa, contains extensive
annotated links organized by topical
category and country.
Also includes news and information
pages (under development), and discussion
boards. Within each individual country page, links are organized
by subject category. Interesting features include the number of
links listed for each category, the tabulation of hits on a specific
link since it was added to the web page, as well as the opportunity
to rate the link. Search capability and a newslist subscription
are also available for the web site.
 Government Agencies and International Organizations
Republic of Angola
- Official Web Site of the Republic of Angola
Hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Washington, D.C., the web site includes news in English, French and Portuguese; a news center with links to press releases, newsletters, reports, documents, basic facts about Angola, travel; and links to related web sites.
African Union (AU)
United Nations
- Integrated
Regional Information Network (IRIN): Angola
IRIN, a unit of the United
Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),
provides a clearinghouse of information for humanitarian and international
communities on the crises in sub-Saharan Africa. Its web site contains
special reports and news briefs organized by country and region,
such as Southern
Africa. An e-mail
subscription for IRIN reports is also available.
- Reliefweb:
Angola The Latest
ReliefWeb, a project
of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA), has the latest news and "humanitarian response information
on current emergencies and countries of concern" in its section
on complex
emergencies. Also includes documents and related links organized
by by
country, a map
center, and site map and search capability. Within country listing,
related links include background information and topics such as
refugees
and IDPs with a link to the Angola page for the Global
IDP Project on internally displaced persons.
- United Nations Economic Commission
for Africa (ECA)
Web site of the UN organization includes links to resources
such as reports, press releases, publications, databases; links
to related
initiatives, programs,
a list of
member states, ECA partners and other organizational
information.
- Refworld: Angola
The information management web site for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), called Refworld, has databases for country of origin and legal information
documents and reports. Pull-down menus allow selection by country
and/or subject and a specific search engine feature is also provided.
Each country compilation includes links to country reports, legal
documents, news and maps.
- United
Nations Mission of Observers in Angola (MONUA)
The UN mission's mandate ended February 26, 1999. As of July 1999,
the mission is under liquidation. This web page provides background
information, links to relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions
and information on prior UN operations in Angola, a mission profile,
and a map of current and completed UN peacekeeping missions.
United States
- Angola:
Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006
Extensive report from the U.S. Department of State. Reports for
1993-1999
and 2000-2005
are also available online.
- U.S. Agency
for International Development (USAID): Angola
The web site for USAID on Angola contains Congressional presentations
about U.S. activities in the country, links to basic facts, a country
profile and document guide,
news, and links to other related web sites.
- U.S. Department of State
- Bureau of African Affairs
Includes links to official statements, press briefings, fact sheets,
and links to other related Internet sites. Includes an index for
individual country profiles and a link to the archives
1997-2000.
- U.S. Department
of State: International Information Programs: African Issues
Extensive coverage of topical issues, links to reports, fact sheets,
the Washington File database, U.S. embassies, news and links to
related web sites.
Maps and Guides
- Angola:
CIA World Factbook
Country information covers the geography, people, economy, government,
and infrastructure. Includes a map.
- Angola
Maps
Maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection of the
University of Texas at Austin. These maps were produced by the U.S.
Central Intelligence Agency.
- ReliefWeb:
Angola
Regional and thematic maps from the UN's ReliefWeb covering Angola,
particularly movement of refugees and humanitarian assistance.
Media and News Sources
- allAfrica.com: Angola
Current news stories on Angola from various Africa-related wire
services and other organizations. Contains brief summary with a
link to the full text, as well as links by topic and region (Southern
Africa). Other useful features include: Africa
Gateway containing links to worldwide news sources on Africa,
special sections and links to other related web sites.
- Angola News Index
News in English, French and Portuguese from the official web site
of the Republic of Angola, hosted by the Embassy of the Republic
of Angola in Washington, D.C.
- Angola Peace Monitor
Monthly news publication produced by ACTSA - Action for Southern
Africa.
- BBC
| Africa
The BBC | Africa web site has current news on the region. Searching
by keyword will bring up relevant news stories. Links to country
profiles, including one for Angola
and a special report from January 1999 on the Angolan
conflict.
- One
World.Net: Angola
Current news stories and analysis on Angola contributed by One World
partners. Includes a regional section of news and features on Africa.
Peace Agreements and Political Resources
- Peace
Agreements Digital Collection: Angola
Includes full text (in Portuguese) of the memorandum on cessation
of hostilies (in PDF) signed April 4, 2002; full text of the Lusaka
Protocol signed on November 15, 1994 by representatives of the Government
of the Republic of Angola (GRA) and UNITA; as well as agreements concerning
Angola, Cuba and South Africa from 1988. Part of the U. S. Institute of Peace Library's Peace
Agreements Digital Collection.
- Political
Resources on the Net: Angola
Links to information on elections, various political parties and
organizations, news and general resources for Angola.
Updated: September 10, 2007
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