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Migrated Archives: The Unfinished Business


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Author list: Mnjama N

Publisher: academia.edu

Publication year: 2020

Journal: Alternation Special Edition

Volume number: 36

Start page: 359

End page: 398

Number of pages: 40

ISSN: 1023-1757

eISSN: 2519-5476



Finding solutions to the problems associated with the retrieval of records removed from their countries of origin to western capitals have alluded African nations ever since they gained independence. Despite the efforts made by African countries to locate and retrieve migrated archives to their countries of origin, there is no hope that these problems will be resolved within the foreseeable future. This paper is based on international laws governing the transfer of power from a predecessor government to a successor government, as well as the United Nations Human Rights Charter, which includes access to records and information as a basic human right to be enjoyed by all. Based on a review of literature and other documentary sources, this article begins by identifying the broad categories that constitute migrated archives. It explains the impact that has been caused by the removal of records from their countries of origin and past efforts made by African countries to locate and to retrieve migrated archives to their countries of origin. The paper further discusses some of the critical factors that have to be addressed if African countries are to undertake any meaningful retrieval of migrated archives programmes. Finally, it concludes by stating that dealing with migrated archives will remain a contentious issue for several years to come and urges African countries to explore multilateral arrangements for solving the problem as no single solution may be acceptable to all the countries involved in migrated archives.


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