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Category: African Studies

Uganda Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1903 – 1961

Uganda Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1903 – 1961 Uganda was a colonial creation that was formed by joining the kingdoms of Buganda and Bunyoro. In 1894, Uganda became a protectorate of the British Empire and was thereby administrated by the British. This collection provides a unique opportunity to explore this administration in Uganda

Nigeria and Cameroon Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1887 – 1962

Nigeria and Cameroon Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1887 – 1962 Nigeria and Cameroon Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1887–1962 contains papers from the colonial governments in Nigeria and Cameroon. The reports are divided into ten sections: Administration, Finance, Judicial and Police, Natural Resources, Social Services, Transport and Public Works, Communications and Post

Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843 – 1957

Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843 – 1957 Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843–1957 contains papers from the colonial governments in Ghana and Togo. They shed much light on British rule in these territories. Throughout the period covered by this collection Ghana and Togo were known as

Africa Commons: History and Culture

Africa Commons: History and Culture Database for searching African historical and cultural materials, covering over 2,100 collections from around the world. Contains books, magazines, newspapers, government documents, manuscripts, photographs, videos, and oral histories. Africa Commons is a project to digitize, enrich, protect, and disseminate African cultural content. It enables African scholars to control and access

al-Manẓūmah / المنظومة

al-Manẓūmah / المنظومة Dar al-Manẓūmah provides access to a series of databases with full-text content of Arabic scientific conferences, dissertations, and academic journals from 1921 to present. This database is a comprehensive online full text database for Arabic scholarly output. It provides access to close-to one million Arabic items (1/3 in abstract), including 65K items

African Newspapers: The British Library Collection

African Newspapers: The British Library Collection African Newspapers: The British Library Collection features nearly 60 newspapers from throughout Africa, all published before 1901. Originally archived by the British Library—the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the largest and most respected libraries in the world—these rare historical documents are now available for the

Africa Bibliography

Africa Bibliography The Africa Bibliography is an authoritative guide to works in African studies published under the auspices of the International African Institute annually since 1984. This the online consolidated version brings together every record collected since the bibliography’s foundation, producing a rich and interactive resource for all scholars interested in the study of Africa.

Africa Bibliography, Research and Documentation

Africa Bibliography, Research and Documentation Africa Bibliography, Research and Documentation publishes articles and book reviews on topics relating to research, libraries, archives and publishing in and on Africa, and in African Studies. – Publisher

Archives of the Church of Uganda Online

Archives of the Church of Uganda Online The records in this collection document the history of the Church of the Province of Uganda, including some of the first written documents about and originating from Uganda. It covers the period from the arrival of the first Church Missionary Society missionaries at King Mutesa’s court (1877) to

Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953

Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953 The late nineteenth century ‘Scramble for Africa’ saw European colonial powers carve up the African continent between themselves. The United Kingdom controlled the largest portion of territory, with its Colonial Regulations requiring an ‘Annual Blue Book’ to be submitted from each colony to the British Colonial Office. The Blue

Sierra Leone Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1893-1961

Sierra Leone Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1893-1961 This collection contains annual reports compiled by the British colonial government in Sierra Leone. The documents pre-date the establishment of the Sierra Leone Protectorate in 1896, covering the period up to the creation of an independent Sierra Leone state in 1961. The Annual Departmental Reports provide

British Online Archives: Colonial Law in Africa

Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919 Originally known as the ‘Government Gazettes’, each item contains the colonial laws for the year they were published. The legal records also include property for sale, probate records and bankruptcy notices. This is the first part of the three part series ‘Colonial Law in Africa’. These items cover the Napoleonic