CrisisWeb
http://www.crisisweb.org/
The International Crisis Group focuses on 'hotspots' around the world, focusing on Central Africa and Zimbabwe in Africa. Intent on studying the causes of conflict and ways to prevent it, the web site contains regular reports from political analysts on the ground.
Global IDP Database
http://www.idpproject.org/
Keeps track of internally displaced persons in 20 countries, including Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia/Eritrea. The site provides background details on the various conflicts, as well as a look at subsistence needs, access to education, and cultural and family structures.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.unhcr.ch/
News updates on refugee crises around the world. Many of the reports are only available in Adobe Acrobat format.
Human Rights Watch 
http://www.hrw.org/
Monitors human rights around the globe, with news updates and in-depth features added to the site regularly. The annual report is available in full online and most of the country-specific publications can be read in full or in part online.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
AI's annual report provides an excellent overview of the state of human rights in Africa, and elsewhere in the world.
One World
African produced edition of OneWorld.net, the world's leading online human rights and sustainable development network.
African Foundation for Development
A networking site for those interest in African development.
Economic Commission for Africa
http://www.uneca.org/
A good place to find research reports on subjects such as gender, food security, sustainable development and regional integration.
Kabissa
http://www.kabissa.org/
Provides web space for African non-profit development organisations.
International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/
Serious research material here but country-specific economic reviews, policy framework papers, and transcripts of press conferences and speeches.
Nepad
The New Partnership for Africa's Development. The website provides a guide to member countries and organisations. Available in English and French.
Transparency International
http://www.transparency.de/
Publishes online its annual Corruption Perceptions Index ranking countries around the world on how corrupt they are perceived to be.
United Nations
http://www.un.org/
A portal to a whole bundle of UN sites dealing with global issues such as the environment, drugs, trade, human rights, sustainable development and women.
United Nations Children's Fund
http://www.unicef.org/
Unicef's annual Progress of Nations, and State of the World's Children reports provides a global overview of how children are affected by disease, poverty and conflict.
UN Development Programme
http://www.undp.org/
Annual Human Development Reports examine human rights and democracy around the world. The reports are available in full online (in Adobe Acrobat format).
UN Environment Programme
http://www.unep.org/
An amazing database of articles on environmental issues, with a section devoted to Africa.
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
As well as regular news updates on World Bank commissions and programmes, the site offers detailed country profiles with annual statistical updates and economic and political background data.
World Food Programme
http://www.wfp.org
Weekly reports on food aid operations, statistics and news updates on crises around the world.
World Health Organisation
http://www.who.int/
An invaluable source of data on health topics, including the annual World Health Reports, and indepth sections on diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and ebola.
UNAids
http://www.unaids.org/
A site dedicated to the United Nations' fight against HIV/Aids with regular epidemic updates, information on the 'Africa partnership' and country-by-country fact sheets.
