Obliterating African Memory and History: African Archives in Tatters

Abstract

Background: This contribution is made from the viewpoint of a user of archives and not an archivist. I am raising an alarm about the state of African archives. in the hope that this wi ll help in rallying suppon for the rescue of African archives,  which over the years have been deteriorating at a rapid pace. There is even the danger that. in some cases. the damage factor has carried on for so long that some of these archives may be largely beyond repair. The danger, lurking in the plight of Africas archives cannot be understated.