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Strategic minerals: Congo's colonial archives in international debate

Millions of colonial archives held by the Democratic Republic of Congo spark international debate over strategic minerals and control of historical data.

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On one side, the DRC accuses Western powers of digital colonialism by controlling access to its archives; on the other, they speak of information predation.

This conflict reveals issues of sovereignty, memory and access to historical resources in post-colonial relations.

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