Since 2018, the number of African sites on the World Heritage List has risen from 93 to 108. Today, UNESCO is supporting the remaining 11 non-represented African countries to prepare new nominations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firmin Edouard Matoko, one of the two candidates vying to head the UN’s culture and education agency, said he would build more ...

The impact of the United States pullout from Unesco can be mitigated if African nations can pool resources to fill the eight percent budgetary gap previously covered by the US. Given the realignment ...

Africa is home to an extraordinary wealth of natural and cultural heritage, encompassing stunning historical sites and places, vibrant traditions, iconic landscapes, and globally significant sites ...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa officially opened the third International Conference on African Cultures (ICAC) at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe on 24 November calling for the ...

This photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows a view of the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. [Xinhua] The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has renewed its ...

UNESCO Regional Director for Eastern Africa and Representative to Kenya, Prof. Hubert Gijzen, paid a courtesy call to Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage, Ambassador (Dr.) Amina ...

Through the African Women in Tech and AI (AWITAI) initiative, UNESCO is supporting women with training, mentorship, and grants that will provide them with access to opportunities to breakthrough the ...