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1   Link   World Association of Non Governmental Organizations (WANGO)
The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) is an international organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause of advancing peace and global well being. WANGO helps to provide the mechanism and support needed for NGOs to connect, partner, share, inspire, and multiply their contributions to solve humanity’s basic problems.
2   Link   Directory of African NGO's
The Directory of African NGOs is a service provided by the UN that lists NGOs in each African country and provides contact information such as addresses and phone numbers for each organization.
3   Link   Action for Southern Africa
Action for Southern Africa: membership organisation campaigning with the people of southern Africa for justice, democracy and development in the region.
4   Link   Africa Action
Africa Action: Founded in 1953, Africa Action is working to change U.S. foreign policy and the policies of international institutions in order to support African struggles for peace and development.
5   Link   African Human Rights Consortium
African Human Rights Consortium: Through balanced and comprehensive monitoring, capacity-building, research, and advocacy efforts, the Consortium hopes to offer its expertise and experience as a resource for human rights NGOs across the continent as they strengthen their own initiatives to promote and protect human rights in a wide variety of geographical or thematic areas.
6   Link   Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA)
Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA): IHRDA was founded and established in 1998 in Banjul, The Gambia. IHRDA’s vision is to see a continent where all have access to justice, using national, African and international human rights law and mechanisms for the promotion and protection of their rights. IHRDA’s mandate is to increase the effectiveness and accessibility of the human rights protection mechanisms of the African Union.
7   Link   Duke University Libraries NGO Database
Duke University Libraries NGO Database: List of NGOs of research interest to students and faculty. Not entirely Africa focused, but does list several African NGOs.
8   Link   Invisible Children
Invisible Children: Non-profit working to raise awareness of the war in northern Uganda using film and media.
9   Link   Resolve Uganda
Resolve Uganda: Resolve works to end the conflict in northern Uganda by developing timely analysis and policy recommendations. Resolve conducts firsthand field research and publishes reports and briefings. Resolve staff meet regularly with Members of Congress and Administration officials, coordinating their efforts with those of other human rights, humanitarian, and faith-based organizations who share their commitment to peace.
10   Link   Heal Africa
Heal Africa: Heal Africa’s mission is providing holistic care including physical, spiritual and social healing for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo; training for health professionals; support to strengthen communities; encouragement for women in community leadership roles; and support for education and vocational training.
11   Link   Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND):
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND): Born out of the fight to stop the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, STAND is devoted to creating a sustainable student network that actively fights genocide wherever it may occur.
12   Link   Darfur Peace & Development (DPDO)
Darfur Peace & Development (DPDO): DPDO is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization with headquarters in Washington, DC and offices in Khartoum and El Fasher Sudan.  DPDO works to foster reconciliation, to facilitate just governance and to enable Darfurians to rebuild their homeland in effective, sustainable ways. DPDO also promotes awareness of the crisis in the United States.
 
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