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Review of Internet mailing lists for Africa

Compiled by David Bedell <bedell@cse.bridgeport.edu> 21 June 1996

[Publisher's note: Because this list was last updated on 21 June 1996, the information is obsolete. However, it contains information that should still be of some use.]

The following e-mail lists are useful resources for students, scholars, and others who want to keep in touch with people from Africa. By subscribing to an electronic list, you can receive news or discuss issues of importance to your country, learn about another culture, practice a language, or just chat with friends.

Most of the lists in this document are served by an automatic listserver. To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV at the indicated node (e.g., LISTSERV@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU for the list AFRICA-L) with a message consisting of one line:

SUBSCRIBE <listname> <your name>
e.g.: subscribe africa-l David Bedell

Some of the lists require an address other than LISTSERV; these are indicated.

This document is part of a longer document about e-mail lists for language learning and regional studies. To get the current version of that document, send mail to LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU with the message GET FLTEACH FLLISTS or to LISTSERV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU with the message GET LIST OFLISTS1. It is also accessible by web-browser at http://ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu/~listserv/FLTEACH/flteach.fllists.

Special acknowledgment is due to the work of:

Nina Brown <n_x@access.digex.net>
Peter Limb <plimb@library.uwa.edu.au>
Arthur R. McGee <amcgee@netcom.com>


This document has the following sections:


Africa region:

AFAGEND@IACCESS.ZA
("African Agenda") From Accra & Johannesburg.
AFRICA-L@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
("Pan-Africa Discussion List") News & discussion in English; includes discussion about Africa & the Internet.
AFRICA-L@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU
("FORUM PAN-AFRICA (Peer Distribution List)") Originally peered but now separate discussion from AFRICA-L@VTVM1.
AFRICA-N@VM.UTCC.UTORONTO.CA
("AFRICA-N Africa News & Information Service") News in English.
AFRICANA-L@LISTSERV.CC.WM.EDU
("Information Technology and Africa")
AFRICAPOLICY@IGC.APC.ORG
("Africa Policy Electronic Distribution List") Includes postings from Washington Office on Africa and Africa Policy Information Center. Subscription requests to WOA or APIC, not LISTSERV.
AFRICAW@CORSO.CCSU.CTSTATEU.EDU
Forum to support the struggle of African women for social progress. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
AFRIK-IT@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
("African Network of IT Experts and Professionals (ANITEP) List")
AFRIQNEWS@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
News of Africa. Subscription requests to AFRICANS-ACL, not LISTSERV.
AFRICPOP@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
("Social demography of Africans: research and activism")
AFRIQUE@UNIV-LYON1.FR
("List Afrique, La liste francophone sur l'Afrique")
AFRLIT@ACUVAX.ACU.EDU
African literature. Subscription requests to AFRLIT-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
AFROLAT-L@MIA.LAC.NET
("Lista de Discusion de Grupos Afro Americanos") Subscription requests to LISTPROC, not LISTSERV.
AFROLAT@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU
("Afro Latin America/JALAS&L List") Academic discussion of the African diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean. Service of the Journal of Afro-Latin American Studies & Literatures.
AFWOSCHO@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU
("Association of African Women Scholars")
AGE-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU
("The African Global Experience") In English.
ASA-NET@SFU.CA
African Students Association. Subscription requests to AINA, not LISTSERV.
ASO@ACUVAX.ACU.EDU
("African Studies On-Line Newsletter") Subscription requests to CHOWNING, not LISTSERV.
EJAS-L@KENTVM.KENT.EDU
("Electronic Journal in Africana Studies")
H-AFRICA@MSU.EDU
("H-NET List for African History")
IBADS@TOME.WORLDBANK.ORG
("Information Bank on African Development Studies")
LINKAFRIC@AGOUTI.HDS.UNIV-COMPIEGNE.FR
News & discussion in French & English. Subscription requests to LISTPROC, not LISTSERV.
MENA-H@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
("History of the Mideast and North Africa")
MRA@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
("African Renaissance Movement Discussion Group")
NUAFRICA@LISTSERV.ACNS.NWU.EDU
("Program of African Studies Mailing List")
RINAF-L@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT
("RINAF News") Regional Informatics Net for Africa.
ZA-FILM-TV@UNSEEN.AZTEC.CO.ZA
("The African Film & TV Discussion List")

North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia):

ALGERIA-NET@MAIL.MSEN.COM
("The Algeria-Net Mailing List") Discussion in Fr., Eng. & Arabic. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
ALGNEWS@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
("Algeria News List") From Algerian Embassy, in French & English.
AMAZIGH-NET@MAIL.MSEN.COM
("Discussion of Amazigh (Berber) culture, language, and people") In English & French. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
APA-NET@MAIL.MSEN.COM
Discussion of Algerian Peace Association, in French, English & Arabic. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
AS@MAIL.MSEN.COM
("Algerian Scientists mailing list") Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
EGYPT-NET@CS.SUNYSB.EDU
("Egypt Discussion and News") Daily digest. Subscription requests to EGYPT-NET-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
MAURITANIE-NET@BAT710.UNIV-LYON1.FR
Discussion of Mauritania, in French & English. Subscription requests to MAURITANIE-NET-REQUEST.
MAROC-WWW@SOKRATES.MIP.KI.SE
("Morocco Calling!") Discussion in Eng. & Fr.
MESR@NCSA.UIUC.EDU
For Egyptians only. Membership requests to MESR.
MIAST-L@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU
("Maghrebian Scientific Institute") In English & Arabic, by Arab users abroad.
TSC-L@UTKVM1.UTK.EDU
("Tunisian Scientific Consortium (TSC)") Discussion of science & technology development in Tunisia; mainly in English.
TUNISIA@RENNES.ENST-BRETAGNE.FR
Discussion of Tunisia, in French, English & Arabic. Subscription requests to HAMDI, not LISTSERV.
TUNISNET@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
("The Tunisia Network") Discussion in Eng., Fr. & Arabic.
TUNINFO@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
("Tunisian Information Office, Washington, D.C.")

The Horn (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan):

DEHAI@THAMES.STANFORD.EDU
More specialized discussion of Eritrea, in English & Eritrean languages (Dehai, SERA, etc.). Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
DEHAI-ERITREA@CBNEWS.ATT.COM
Eritreans abroad; for Eritreans only. Subscription requests to SAM, not LISTSERV.
DERARTU@VM.ITS.RPI.EDU
("Ethiopian Women's discussion list")
ERITREA-INFO@THAMES.STANFORD.EDU
News & open discussion about Eritrea, in English & Eritrean languages (Dehai, SERA, etc.). Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
ERITREA-L@RELAY.DOIT.WISC.EDU
("Eritrean Mailing List") News & discussion in English. Subscription requests to LISTSERVER, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOCULTURE@NETCOM.COM
("Discussions of various Ethiopian cultures") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOFORUM@NETCOM.COM
("Info Network for Ethiopia/Ethiopians") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOHISTORY@NETCOM.COM
("Discussion on Ethiopian History") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOBUSINESS@NETCOM.COM
("Discussions of Business nature") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOMUSIC@NETCOM.COM
("Discussions of Ethiopian Music") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOPIA@VM.ITS.RPI.EDU
("Ethiopian Email Distribution Network (EEDN)")
ETHIOPOLITICS@NETCOM.COM
("Discussions of political nature") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOSCIENCE@NETCOM.COM
("Discussions of scientific nature") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
ETHIOSPORTS@NETCOM.COM
("Discussions of Sports") Subscription requests to ETHIOLIST-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
HAB@NN.APC.ORG
("Horn of Africa Bulletin") Subscription requests to ENELSON, not LISTSERV.
OROMO-NET@NETCOM.COM
("Oromos and serious scholars of them") For Oromo people of Ethiopia.
POL.ETHIOPIA@WN.APC.ORG
("Ethiopian Constitution Discussion List")
SNU@ANTRO.UU.SE
("Somalia News Update") Subscription requests to BERNHARD.HELANDER, not LISTSERV.
SAPD-SOMALIA@IGC.APC.ORG
("Somalia Association for Peace & Democracy") Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
SUDANESE@CRSA.BU.EDU
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SUDAN-L@EMUVM1.CC.EMORY.EDU
("Sudan Discussion")
SUDAN-CUSH@HELSINKI.FI
Discussion of southern Sudan. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.

East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda):

KCI-NET@MEDIA.MIT.EDU
("Kenyan/East African Info Tech") Kenyan Computer Institute discussion of technology. Membership requests to KCI-NET-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
KENYA-BIZ@MEDIA.MIT.EDU
Discussion of Kenya & East African business. Subscription requests to KENYA-BIZ-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
KENYA-NET@FTP.COM
("Kenya and East Africa") For East Africans only. Membership requests to KENYA-NET-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
KENYA_NEWS@KABISSA.COM
("Kenya News")
KENYA_TECH@KABISSA.COM
("Kenyan networking technology forum")
KENYANEWS@MEDIA.MIT.EDU
Daily news from Kenya. Subscription requests to KENYANEWS-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
NASITUPO@OISE.ON.CA
("Wanawake wa Tanzania") In Swahili.
SWAHILI-L@RELAY.DOIT.WISC.EDU
("Swahili Distribution List") In Swahili. Subscription requests to LISTSERVER, not LISTSERV.
UGANDANET@BIBLE.ACU.EDU
("Uganda Discussion List")
UJAMAA-NET@BIBLE.ACU.EDU
("Discussion Forum for Issues Pertaining to Tanzania")
WANANET@DANTE.LBL.GOV
For Tanzanians only. Subscription requests to WANANET-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.

Southern Africa (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe):

AFRIKAANS@UNSEEN.AZTEC.CO.ZA
("Discussion in and around Afrikaans")
AIA@WEB.APC.ORG
("Africa Information Afrique") Daily news from southern Africa. Subscription requests to AIACAN, not LISTSERV.
BOTSWANA@MATHCS.DUQ.EDU
("Botswana-Net") Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
KHOESAN@VM.UTCC.UTORONTO.CA
("Khoesan Studies - Language, Culture, & Politics of the Khoesan Peoples")
LESNET@MIT.EDU
("Lesotho Network") Discussion mainly in Sesotho language.
MALAWI UPDATE@CUS.CAM.AC.UK
Monthly news in English. Subscription requests to AMO1002, not LISTSERV.
MISA-NET@IS.CO.ZA
("MISA Information") MISA (Media Institute of Southern Africa) Free Press Magazine. Subscription requests to WMAIL, not LISTSERV.
MISA-NEWS@DEMIURGE.WN.APC.ORG
("MISA-News Distribution List") Media Institute of Southern Africa news exchange.
NYASANET@UNH.EDU
Discussion of Malawi, in English & Malawi. Subscription requests to NYASANET-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
MISA-INFO@MISANET.ORG
("Mozambique Peace Process Bulletin")
NAMNET@LISSE.NA
Discussion digest on Namibia. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
PIN@LIBE.CSIR.CO.ZA
("Peter's Intermittent Newsletter") News of South Africa. Subscription requests to PETER, not LISTSERV.
SCHOOLZA@QUAGGA.RU.AC.ZA
Schools in South Africa. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.
ZIMNET@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
("Zimbabwean Communication Net") For Zimbabweans only. Subscription requests to DSABURI, not LISTSERV.

Central Africa (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire):

CAMNET@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT
("Discussion on Cameroon's Topics")
CAMEROON@EARTH-SCIENCES.LEEDS.AC.UK
Cameroonian students. Subscription requests to CAMEROON-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
CAMEROON@CCL.UMIST.AC.UK
("Cameroon Daily News") Subscription requests to CAMEROON-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
CAMEROON-FORUM@IC.AC.UK
Debates & Information Exchange.
CAM-CONF@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT
("Conferencing for Building a Best Cameroon")
GUINEQ-L@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT
("Discussion on Equatorial Guinea Topic")
ZAIRE-L@ILSTU.EDU
("Zaire and surrounding francophone countries Discussion List")
ZAIRE-NEWS@ILSTU.EDU
("News of Zaire and surrounding francophone countries")
CONGOKIN@AVALON.NET
An alternative to ZAIRE-L. Subscription requests to MAJORDOMO, not LISTSERV.

West Africa (Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone):

ANA@WELBY.MED.HARVARD.EDU
("Association of Nigerians Abroad") Membership requests to ANA-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
EURO-NAIJA@NIC.FUNET.FI
("Discussions by Nigerians (students et.al. in Europe)") Subscription requests to MAILSERVER, not LISTSERV.
IGBO--NET@MCFEELEY.CC.UTEXAS.EDU
("Igbo--net mailing list") Igbo language & culture.
LEONENET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
("A Discussion of Sierra Leonean Issues")
LSA-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU
("Liberian Studies Association")
NAIJA-NEWS@WELBY.MED.HARVARD.EDU
("Nigerian News Update") Subscription requests to NAIJA-NEWS-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
NAIJA-WOMEN@GRADIENT.CIS.UPENN.EDU
("Nigerian Women's Net") Subscription requests to NAIJA-WOMEN-REQUEST, not LISTSERV.
NAIJANET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
("Nigerian Information network") In English.
NGR-MAIL@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT
("NGR-MAIL Discussion List about Networking in Nigeria")
NIGERIA@QUINCY.MED.HARVARD.EDU
("Nigerian NewsGroup") For Nigerians only. Subscription requests to PNTA, not LISTSERV.
NAIJEDUC@USQ.EDU.AU
("Nigerian Higher Education")
ODUDUWA-NET@SFU.CA
Yoruba Language Network. Subscription requests to AINA, not LISTSERV.
OKYEAME@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
("Ghanaian Distribution List") For Ghanaians only. Membership requests to OFORI@MIT.EDU.
SENEGA-L@VM.CNUCE.CNR.IT
("Discussion on Senegal Topics")
SUNUGAAL@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
("Groupe Senegalais")


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