Rwanda marks 32 years since 1994 genocide with week-long remembrance
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Rwanda has begun its annual commemoration week marking 32 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, with President Paul […]
World Heritage
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tanzania: A man killed by an elephant in the Ngorongoro reserve
A man was killed by an elephant in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Game Reserve, where the cohabitation of humans and wildlife has been a source of great […]
Ethiopia: Tigrayan forces announce withdrawal to their departure zone for humanitarian reasons
Ethiopian rebels from Tigray, who had advanced in recent months into the neighboring regions of Amhara and Afar, are retreating to their region in order […]
Lazare Eloundou Assomo, first African appointed Director of Unesco’s World Heritage
Audrey Azoulay, Director General of Unesco, has just appointed the new Director of Unesco’s World Heritage, who for the first time is an African. Lazare […]
UNESCO removed the Salonga National Park, the largest in DRC, from the list of World Heritage in Danger
The Salonga National Park, the largest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was removed from the list of World Heritage in Danger on Monday, […]
UNESCO: Two Malian sites on List of World Heritage in Danger
The Malian city of Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia, threatened by the armed conflict in the region, were placed on the UNESCO’s List of […]