Useful sources about Africa

Data on the rights of minorities and indigenous people in Nigeria providing information on the main ethnic groups, languages and religions. The website grew out of the Minority Rights Group’s encyclopaedic World Directory of Minorities, first published in 1990 and updated and expanded in 1997.

Population statistics created by the Statistical Portal showing the total population of Nigeria from 2012 and projected up to 2022.

The act that stipulates the establishment of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The act is mandated to implement an employee injury insurance scheme that covers workers in the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy.

The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries from 1961 and includes yields, harvests and production rates for each country in Africa.

This UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report examines the state of food security and nutrition across the world. It includes findings on undernourishment in Africa which can be compared to global data.

The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries from 1961. It allows users to drill down by country and indicator and includes graphs.

The RAND Database of Worldwide Terrorism Incidents includes terrorism data from 1968 to 2009. Data access requires free registration. It provides disaggregated data as well as commentary, reports and analysis on conflict in Africa.

This open database includes information on terrorist-related activities from 1970 to 2016. It includes data on domestic and international terrorist incidents with information on the date, locations, weapons, nature of targets, casualties and, when identifiable and available, responsible parties.

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Data for Africa initiative aims to improve knowledge of drugs and crime on the continent, generate better data, analyse and report at national, regional and international level and provide a regional platform for data exchange. It includes a series of crime victimisation surveys for each country.