Africans advised not to entrust their archives in the hands of foreigners

By DOH JAMES SONKEY African countries have been advised not to entrust their archives in the hands of foreigners because archives are testimony of the people’s life and history. The piece of advice was dished out to African governments by the Chief Executive Officer of Bibliotheque et Archives nationals du Quebec, Jean-Louis Roy during a key note address at the opening of the 8th Annual Conference of the International Council on Archives (ICA) that took place at the Yaounde Conference Centre from November 26 to 30, 2018. Speaking at the occasion, Arts and Culture Minister, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi expressed government’s…