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‘The world’s memory’: why Nigeria is burying its history under a mountain in Svalbard
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- Opara, Gabriella (Author)
Title
‘The world’s memory’: why Nigeria is burying its history under a mountain in Svalbard
Abstract
It is the first African country to deposit data in the Arctic World Archive, a storage facility designed to protect records of everything from cultural practices to historical events
Publication
The Guardian
Date
2026-03-17
Section
Global development
ISSN
0261-3077
Accessed
3/26/26, 7:10 PM
Short Title
‘The world’s memory’
Language
English
Library Catalog
The Guardian
License
Archives & Archival Collections
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Nigeria
Citation
Opara, G. (2026, March 17). ‘The world’s memory’: why Nigeria is burying its history under a mountain in Svalbard. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/17/arctic-world-archive-nigeria-history-culture-svalbard
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