Africa

Projects in Africa

ELDP

Kikimbu: Documenting Nomadism in Central Tanzania

The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide to for the linguistic documentation of endangered language and knowledge. Grantees create mult…

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Documentation of Ehueun Language and River Worship

The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide to for the linguistic documentation of endangered language and knowledge. Grantees create mult…

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25 Sudan Memory c Kings College London

Sudan Memory: Conserving and Promoting Sudanese Cultural and Documentary Heritage

Sudan's rich documentary heritage is held in collections around the country, capturing cultural practices and traditions, and documenting historical movements. The collections…

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24 Sudan archeological protection Doukki Gel c Mission archeologique de Douki Gel

Sudan Archaeological Heritage Protection

This project will target approximately seventy sites, including The Island of Meroe, and Gebel Barkal and sites of the Napatan Region for a topography study to define the boun…

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23 Multi religious heritage Aw Barkhadle mausoleum c Horn Heritage

Multi-Religious Heritage, Salvage and Education

The sacred site of Aw-Barkhadle in Somalia embodies local diversity, including Christian, Islamic and potentially Jewish religions, as well as indigenous beliefs. The local or…

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19 Preserving Manuscripts in the Al Aqib Library Timbuktu Mali c Amalia

Preserving Manuscripts in the Al-Aqib Library, Sankoré Mosque of Timbuktu

The Al-Aqib Library at the Sankoré Mosque in Timbuktu holds a unique manuscript collection, which remained in Timbuktu during the armed attacks of 2012. This project will impr…

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18 Rehabilitation of the Tomb of Askia Gao Mali c Thomas Raguet 1

Rehabilitation of the Tomb of Askia

The Tomb of Askia, built in 1495, is a significant example of Sudano-Sahelian architecture and the local community is dedicated to its upkeep using traditional methods. It was…

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17 Managing Libyas Cultural Heritage c Kings College London

Managing Libya's Cultural Heritage (MaLiCH)

The cities Ghadames, Sabratha, and Leptis Magna are inscribed on the World Heritage List and were placed on the World Heritage in Danger List in 2016. Kings College London is …

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16 National Museum of Tripoli c Mission archeologique francaise de Libye

Rehabilitation of the National Museum of Tripoli

The National Museum of Tripoli is home to one of the most important collections in North Africa and an important reference for the history of Libya, contributing to the reconc…

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