IASA-BAAC 2026 Conference

Name: Preservation of Archives and Library Materials During Civil Wars in Africa: Case of Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali
Start: 2026-10-22T11:00:00+0300
End: 2026-10-22T11:30:00+0300

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Preservation of Archives and Library Materials During Civil Wars in Africa: Case of Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali

Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EEST

Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

Archives and library manuscripts are expected to be safeguarded during periods of armed conflict. While a substantial body of literature has examined the destruction and loss of archival and library materials in conflicts such as the Ukraine–Russia war (Chorna, 2023) and in the Middle East (Moustafa, 2016), other studies, including those by Um (2020) and Luft (2020), have focused on the reconstruction of archives during and after the Holocaust. However, existing research on the destruction and recovery of library and archival manuscripts has largely concentrated on the Global North. In contrast, there is limited empirical research addressing this issue within the African context, with few exceptions such as Jethro and Karina (2024), who examined the case of the University of Cape Town. Furthermore, scholars such as Isola (2013) and Keese and Urbano (2023) highlight the lack of international media attention on the looting and destruction of archives and libraries in Africa, particularly in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali. Consequently, the preservation of libraries and archives remains an underexplored yet potentially transformative area for understanding the extent and impact of archival losses in Africa. This presentation intends to assess the preservation of archives both Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali

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Netshakhuma Nkholedzeni Sidney

Senior Lecturer Information Studies, University of Zululand

Dr Netshakhuma Nkholedzeni Sdiney completed PhD Information Studies at the University of South Africa specialising in Archives and Records Management. He is currently a Senior Lecturer Information Studies. He published extensively in Information, archives and records management... Read More →

Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EEST
Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

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