UNESCO names Rabat World Book Capital 2026
The UNESCO has named Morocco’s capital Rabat as the World’s Book Capital for 2026, recognizing the city’s buoyant publishing industry. “Following Rio de Janeiro in […]
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Angola’s diamond reserves estimated at over 700 million carats
Angola has diamond reserves estimated at 732 million carats, potentially worth $140 billion (125.7 billion euros) at an average price of $200 per carat, according […]
Five African sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the inscription of five new African sites on the World Heritage List. “We are […]
Thousands Participate in Replastering of Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne, Amid Conflict Threats
This weekend, thousands of Malians participated in the annual re-plastering of the Great Mosque of Djenne, the largest mud-brick building globally, by carrying buckets and […]
Officials Report Over 90 Fatalities in Mozambique Ferry Tragedy
Local officials have reported that over 90 individuals perished when a ferry capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast. In Nampula province, it was confirmed that out […]
Angolan President approves 110 ME in funding to restore M’Banza Congo’s heritage
The Angolan President has approved an agreement worth 100 billion kwanzas (110 million euros) to finance the recovery and conservation of the historical and cultural […]
The Orthodox holy city of Lalibela in Ethiopia under attack
Fighting has been going on since Wednesday morning between militiamen and federal forces in the Ethiopian holy city of Lalibela (north), located in the disputed […]
Ugandan kings’ tombs removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger
Unesco has removed on September 13 the Kasubi site, home to the tombs of the rulers of Buganda, a traditional kingdom in southern Uganda, from […]
Portugal and Mozambique to restore the oldest masonry building in the Indian Ocean
The governments of Portugal and Mozambique and the construction company Mota-Engil signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding for the rehabilitation of the Chapel of […]
UNESCO encourages Guinea-Bissau’s candidacy for the Bijagós islands as a world heritage site
The Director-General of UNESCO, the French Audrey Azoulay, announced Wednesday to the Guinean Head of State, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the openness of the organization in […]