ALGERIA
Algeria-Interface
Founded
in November 1999. This online magazine gets funds from the Sweden International
Agency and the Olof Palme
Center - French and English with an editorial staff composed of Algerian
journalists.
http://www.algeria-interface.com
El Khabar
200
000 copies - Dally - Founded in November 1990 - "El Khabar" is
the largest private owned newspaper in Algeria for an Arab audience? 18
journalists owned the journal and maintain a pretty independent editorial
line. Good web site with archives capabilities.
http://www.elkhabar.com
El Moudjahid
Daily
- Founded at the time of the independence of the country. This is the government
voice.
http://www.elmoudjahid-dz.com/
El Watan
100
000 copies - Daily - El Watan ("The Country") - Owned by former
journalists of "El Moudjahid" - Independent since October
1990. Independent editorial line.
http://www.elwatan.com/
Horizon
Web
portal with news in French
http://www.horizons-dz.com/
La Tribune
Daily
In French
http://www.latribune-online.com/
Le Jeune
Indépendant
New in French
http://www.ji-algeria.com/
Le Matin
Daily
in French
http://www.lematin-dz.com/
Liberté
150
000 copies - Daily - Founded in June 1992 - French speaking audience -
Clause to the big liberal business community.
Independent editorial line
http://www.liberte-algerie.com/
Ouest Tribune
Newspaper
in French
http://www.ouest-tribune.com/html/accueil.html
ANGOLA
Angola Peace Monitor
Monthly
published by Action for Southern Africa
http://www.anc.org.za/angola/apmintro.html
BENIN
La Gazette du Golfe
15
000 copies - Weekly - One of the nicest African French speaking newspaper
-Founded in 1987. Has a web site for the radio station (Golfe
FM), the one for the newspaper is in progress.
http://www.eit.bj/golfefm.htm
Le Matinal
5
000 copies - Founded in December 1997 - Daily
http://www.afrikinfo.com/matinal/
La Nation
8
000 copies - Daily - Has replaced the government owned newspaper "Ehuzu"
- Still under control of the Benin government.
Web archives available daily for the previous 20 editions.
http://elodia.intnet.bj/Nation.htm
BURKINA
FASO
Journal du jeudi
15
000 copies - Weekly - Certainly one of the best satirical newspaper in
the French speaking African countries.
http://altern.org/journaldujeudi/
L’Observateur Paalga
7
000 copies - Founded in 1974 - Among the three daily newspapers of the
country, it is the largest one.
http://www.cenatrin.bf/obs/
BURUNDI
Burundi Information
Portal with news in French,
English and Deustch
http://burundi.org/
CAMEROUN
Cameroon Tribune
Daily In French and in English
http://www.gcnet.cm/camtrib/
Le Messager
15
000 copies - Three times a week - Founded in 1079 - This is one of the
institution of the private press in Africa.
http://cybernum.com/messager
CÔTE
D'IVOIRE
Fraternité Matin
50
000 copies - Daily - Owned by the government - The site is hosted by Africa
Online. http://www.africaonline.co.ci/AfricaOnline/infos/fratmat/fratmat.html
Le Jour
20
000 copies - Daily - Founded in December 1994 - This is the best and the
only independent daily in Côte d'Ivoire - Privately
owned. Online since 1997, hosted by Africa Online - Archives since 1996.
http://www.africaonline.co.ci/AfricaOnline/infos/lejour/lejour.html
Ivoir'Soir
50,000
- Daily - Founded in 1987 - Owned by the government.http://www.africaonline.co.ci/AfricaOnline/infos/ivs/ivs.html
La Nouvelle République
Use
the same site than two other Ivorian newspapers: Le Réveil and Le Démocrate.
http://www.africaonline.co.ci/AfricaOnline/infos/nourep/
DRC (KINSHASA)
Congo 2000
News in French and in English on a web portal
http://www.congo2000.com/indexdhtml.html
Le Soft de finances
3 000
copies - Bi-weekly - Founded in 1990
http://www.lesoftonline.net/
EGYPT
Al Ahram
600 000 copies – Daily – More than 100 years old – Al Ahram
(“The Pyramid”) is a newspaper of reference both in Egypt and outside.
Besides its main edition in Arabic, Al Ahram has editions in French and
in English.
http://www.ahram.org.eg
Al Ahram Weekly
60 000 copies – Weekly – The target audience is the upper
middle class. In general very well informed.
http://www.ahram.org.eg/weekly/
Cairo Times
8 000 copies – Bi-monthly – Founded in March 1997, this
magazine targets mainly youth. The newspaper is also distributed in Europe
and in the US. Its web site has lots of useful information on Egypt – Archives
available.
http://www.cairotimes.com
Al Goumhouriya
1 500 000 copies – Daily – Large circulation among
intellectuals, students, professionals, etc.
http://www.tahrir.net/AL-Gomhuria/index.html
Middle East Times
In English
http://www.metimes.com/2K/issue2000-13/methaus.htm
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian News
Headlines
In
Amharic and English
http://enh.ethiopiaonline.net/G.pl/Selamta/
The Addis Tribune
Has
archives - In English
http://AddisTribune.EthiopiaOnline.Net/
GABON
L’Union
18
000 copies - Daily - Founded in 1975 - Voice of the government.
http://www.gabon-net.com/uew/index.html
GAMBIA
7Days in Gambia
In
English
http://www.gambianet.com/body.htm
Daily Observer
In
English
http://www.qanet.gm/Observer/observer.html
Gambia Daily
Daily
newspaper in English
http://www.gambianews.com/News/gambiadaily/gambiadaily.htm
Quantum Net
Gambian
web portal in English hosting Daily Observer, The Point, and the Independent
Newspaper.
http://www.qanet.gm/
The Independent Newspaper
In English
http://www.qanet.gm/Independent/independent.html
The Point
In
English
http://www.qanet.gm/point/point.html
GHANA
The Daily Graphic
Published
out of Accra.
http://www.graphic.com.gh/
The Ghanaian Chronicle
Daily
newspaper – General information
http://www.ghanaian-chronicle.com/
The Mirror
Weekly
in English
http://www.graphic.com.gh/mirror/news/news.html
GUINEA
Le Lynx
6,000
- Founded in 19992 - The satirical newspaper of Guinea
http://www.mirinet.net.gn/lynx
La Lance
Archive
in French
http://www.mirinet.net.gn/lynx/lce/
KENYA
Daily Nation
205
000 copies - Founded in 1962 - Independent editorial line - One of the
largest Kenyan newspapers - Owned by the same
group as the "East African". Web site well done.
http://www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/Today/
LIBYA
Libya News and Views
Web
portal with news in English and Arabic
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dr_ibrahim_ighneiwa/newsc.htm
MADAGASCAR
Madagascar Tribune
In
French
http://www.blanbir.mg/madagascar-tribune/
Midi Madagasikara
21
000 copies and 35 000 on Saturday - Daily - Founded in 1983 is the first
French speaking daily of the country. Has
some articles in the national language.
http://dts.dts.mg/midi/
MALAWI
The Nation
Daily in
English
http://www.nation.malawi.net/
MALI
Les Echos
30
000 copies - Weekly - Founded in 1989 by a group of journalists - The largest
newspaper in the country - Web hosted by MaliNet http://www.malinet.ml/palabre/presse/les_echos/pages/index.html
MAURITIUS
L’Express
In French
http://www.lexpress-net.com/
Le Mauricien
Has
archives in French and in English
http://www.lemauricien.com/
Mauritius News
Newspaper
in English based in London since 1983
http://www.mauritius-news.co.uk/
MOROCCO
Maroc Hebdo
20
000 copies - Weekly - Founded in 1991 - Target audience: intellectuals,
students, and the Moroccan Diaspora
http://www.maroc-hebdo.press.ma/
La Gazette
du Maroc
17
000 copies – Weekly – Founded in 1997 – General information http://www.gazette.press.ma/
La Nouvelle
Tribune
Weekly in French
http://www.lanouvelletribune.press.ma/
La Vie Economique
30 000 copies – Weekly – In French – Founded in 1957 – Targets professionals,
business people and policy decision makers
http://www.marocnet.net.ma/vieeco/
L’Economiste
Daily
in French
http://www.leconomiste.press.ma/
Le Matin
du Sahara et du Maghreb
Daily
in French
http://www.lematin.press.ma/
Le Temps
du Maroc
Weekly
in French
http://www.tempsdumaroc.press.ma/
MOZAMBIQUE
Agencia Informaçao Moçambique
Mozambique News Agency owned by the government – Publisher
of the weekly AIM Reports – English and Portuguese
http://www.poptel.org.uk/mozambique-news/
NAMIBIA
Namibia Economist
In English with archives
http://www.economist.com.na/
The Namibian
Archives
in English
http://www.namibian.com.na
NIGER
Kakaki
Weekly
newspaper in French
http://users.idworld.net/jmayer/kakaki/
Le Républicain
2
500 copies - Weekly newspaper distributed in France and in the US
http://www.republicain-niger.com/
NIGERIA
The Guardian
50
000 copies - Daily - Founded in 1883 - This is the daily newspaper of reference
in the country - Archives on the web under
a $30 subscription
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/
Post Express
40
000 copies - Daily - Founded in 1995 - Claim to be the NY Times of Nigeria
- Large distribution among the Ibo community
http://www.postexpresswired.com/
Vanguard
Daily
- Large circulation among the Yoruba community http://www.afbis.com/vanguard/default.htm
Newswatch
100
000 copies – Weekly – Founded in February 1984. The largest Nigerian weekly
newspaper. Often presented as the Nigerian “Newsweek”.
http://www.newswatchngr.com/
SIERRA
LEONE
Sierra
Leone News
Daily
news in Englis from a web portal specialized on Sierra Leone
http://www.sierra-leone.org/slnews.html
SENEGAL
Le Soleil
25
000 copies - Daily - Founded in May 1970 - An editorial staff
of
60 journalists - Voice of the government
http://www.primature.sn/lesoleil/
Sud Quotidien
25
000 copies - Daily - Founded in February 1993 from the weekly Sud Hebdo
- One of the best newspaper in Africa - The
largest in Senegal with a weekly edition for Mauritania - Its web site
also feature its radio: Sud FM
http://www.sudonline.sn/
Wal Fadjri-l’Aurore
15
000 copies - Daily - Founded in 1984 - Independent and rigorous
http://www.walf.sn/
SEYCHELLES
Seychelles Nation
Daily in
English
http://www.seychelles-online.com.sc/
SOUTH AFRICA
ANC News Wire
In English
http://www.bibim.com/anc/
African Mining
Independent
bimonthly magazine launched in January 1996. Targets mining executives,
prospectors, investors, governments and equipment suppliers. Subscribers
receive a free weekly email bulletin.
http://www.mining.co.za/
Afrikaner
Based in Pretoria, published in Afrikaner
http://www.hnp.org.za/afrikaner/
Business Day
32
000 copies, daily - Created in 1985 - Target audience: liberal business
world - Owned by Times Media - Close the to big Anglo-Saxon business community
- Has a partnership with the Financial Times -
http://www.bday.co.za/
Cape Business News
Based
in Capetown – In English
http://www.cbn.co.za/index.shtml
Daily Dispatch
Based
in East London and published in English
http://www.dispatch.co.za/
Die Burger
In Afrikaner published
out of Capetown
http://www.24.com/service/osv/gaan_teal.asp?link=http://news.24.com/afrikaans/die_burger/die_burger.asp
Eikestad News
Bilingual
site based in Stellenbosch
http://www.stellenboschvillage.com/
Financial Mail
32
500 copies - This is the financial reference in Johannesburg
http://www.fm.co.za/
Headlines
In
English
http://www.headlines.co.za/
Mail & Guardian
37
000 copies - Weekly - Founded in 1085 by a group of unemployed journalists
- In 1995, the Guardian of London became
a majority partner - Serious and rigorous, this newspaper is highly regarded.
One of the first African newspapers
to go online.
http://www.mg.co.za/
Sunday Times
Weekly
– In English
http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/
The Star
200
000 copies - Created in 1887 - Owned by the powerful Argus Group close
to the big Anglo-Saxon liberal business.
http://www.star.co.za/
SUDAN
Sudan Net
News in English and in Arabic on a portal
http://www.sudan.net/
Sudan News Agency
News from the governmental news agency
http://www.sunanews.net/
SWAZILAND
The Swazi News
Daily news from a portal specialized on Swaziland
http://www.swazinews.co.sz/
Swazi Business
News in English
http://www.swazibusiness.com/
TANZANIA
Alasiri
Daily in
Swahili
http://www.ippmedia.com/Newspapers/alasiri.asp
Arusha Times
Weekly
newspaper published by the Arusha Times Company
http://www.arushatimes.co.tz/
IPP Media
Web
news site with links to Radio One and Asibishi
http://www.ippmedia.com/IPPGroup/group.htm
Komesha
Weekly
in Swahili
http://www.ippmedia.com/Newspapers/komesha.asp
The Express
Archives
in English
http://www.theexpress.com/
The Guardian
Daily
newspaper owned by IPP, publisher of several Tanzanian newspapers including
The Sunday Observer, The Daily Mail and the Financial Times
http://www.ippmedia.com/IPPGroup/group.htm
TUNISIA
La Presse
45
000 copies - Daily - Founded in 1936 - Close to the government - Hosted
by Tunisia.com
http://www.tunisie.com/LaPresse/
La Tunisie Economique
Magazines
specialized in business, trade and administration, and published every
two month.
http://www.tunisie.com/BusinessInfo/te/
Le Renouveau
Daily in French
http://www.tunisieinfo.com/LeRenouveau/
Le Temps - Assaba
In French
and in Arabic
http://www.tunisie.com/Assabah/
Réalités
35
000 copies - Weekly - Founded in 1986 - His editorial staff is one of the
best of the country. Independent.
http://www.tunisieinfo.com/realites/
Tunisia Online News
News
in French, Arabic and English from a web portal
http://www.tunisiaonline.com/news/news.html
UGANDA
The Monitor
Daily
- Has a Sunday edition: "The Sunday Monitor" - Web site with
archives since 1997
http://www.africanews.com/monitor/home.html
WESTERN SAHARA
Western Sahara Weekly News
Weekly news in English published from a web portal
specialized on Western Sahara with information in English, Spanish, and
in French
http://www.arso.org/01-e.htm
ZAMBIA
Times of Zambia
Daily
in English
http://www.zamnet.zm/zamnet/times/times.html
The Post
Archives
in English
http://www.zamnet.zm/zamnet/post/post.html
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe Independent
25
000 copies - Daily - Founded in 1996 - Web site: 20,000 connections by
week
http://www.samara.co.zw/zimin/
The Financial Gazette
Weekly
in English
http://www.fingaz.co.zw/fingaz/99/stage/archive/
The Insider
Monthly
– Recent archives in English
http://users.harare.iafrica.com/%7Einsider/index.htm/
The Zimbabwe Miror
Weekly
In English
http://www.africaonline.co.zw/mirror/
Sunday Standard
Weekly
– Web site with an Internet news
section – Archives in English
http://www.samara.co.zw/standard/contact.cfm
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