L’Afrique réécrite par elle-même
On October 17, 2025, UNESCO presented the final three volumes of the "General History of Africa" in Paris, completing six decades of collective work aimed at rewriting the continent's narrative from its own sources. This undertaking, initiated in 1964 at the request of the young independent states, mobilized more than 350 researchers and drew on written archives, oral testimonies, and archaeological discoveries to break with the colonial perspective that had long shaped African history.
The new volumes update existing knowledge and introduce innovative concepts such as "early history" and "global Africa," revealing a continuous historical presence and the continent's universal contribution to world civilization. This scholarly revision aims to offer Africans and the world a more faithful and representative account of historical realities, capable of nourishing reflection and pedagogy.
However, the main challenge remains the dissemination of this rehabilitated memory. Despite the intellectual and symbolic scope of the work, it remains largely confined to academic circles and not very accessible to the general public. The challenge now is to transform this monumental research into a shared knowledge tool capable of strengthening historical, cultural, and civic awareness across the continent.
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Continuons à peupler le Monde entier d'africains Europe Asie Amérique Océanie.
Et surtout n'oublions pas d'investire dans notre propre Continent.
Écrirons notre propre Histoire
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