Direction Nationale des Archives du Mali
# Direction Nationale des Archives du Mali

The Direction Nationale des Archives du Mali is a governmental entity responsible for safeguarding archival heritage of Mali, including the collection and preservation of its national archives. The National Assembly approved its creation in 2002 (decree n°02-262/P-RM du 24 mai 2002). Previously the Minister of Culture directed archives-related efforts.

## Archives Nationales du Mali

The Malian national archives is headquartered in Bamako on the Avenue de l’Union Africaine. Prior to 2006 it was in the Kuluba area of the city. As of 1979 the governmental Institut des Sciences Humaines oversaw the archives.

The materials kept in the archives are grouped as "old" (pre-1915), "recent" (1915-1958), and "new" (since 1958) (fonds anciens, recents, nouveaux) and organized by topic, as follows:

* A. Official Acts
* B. General Correspondence
* D. Ethnological, Geographical and Historical Studies; Administrative Organization; Deliberations of the Administrative Council; États Civils; Census; Taxes; Conseil Supérieur; Cartography and Topography
* E. Politics; Religions; Islamic Affairs; Exterior Relations
* F. Police; Prisons
* G. Education
* H. Health; Public Assistance
* J: Postal Service
* K: Railroads
* L: Navigation; Meteorology; Aviation
* M: Justice
* N. Military
* O: Property and Land Grants
* P. Customs
* Q: Economic Affairs; Industry; Mines
* R: Agriculture; Zoological; Forests; Fish
* S: Labor
* T: Budget; Treasury; Special Agencies
* U: Archives

## Staff

Directors have included:

* Moussa Niakaté, 1964-circa 1974?
* Aliou Ongoïba, circa 1992-2013
* Seydou Diabaté, circa 2017
