On the shores of North Africa, ancient cities have stood for millennia. The columns of Carthage, in modern-day Tunisia, are a reminder of the once bustling Phoenician and Roman port, and along the ...

Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II launches Sacred Crown Awards to celebrate African heritage, spirituality and wellness, ...

King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council, has launched the maiden Sacred Crown ...

Across Southern Africa, UNESCO’s work on World Heritage is deeply rooted in the people who live in and around these properties and those who dedicate their efforts to protect them. Communities and ...

Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of African World Heritage Day 5 May 2022. Fifty years ago, the States Members of UNESCO met to adopt the World Heritage ...

African symbols are being reimagined by diaspora artists in their contemporary fashion collections, merging tradition with ...

In an era defined by rapid globalization and shifting cultural identities, a growing number of African creatives are turning to indigenous heritage as both inspiration and responsibility.Among them is ...

Very few academics or policy makers are talking about the impact of climate change on heritage. Yet heritage is essential for social wellbeing, for identity creation, for safeguarding traditional ...

COVID-19 deeply affected not just the United States but the world, and the U.S. has an important leadership role to play in global recovery. Read: Foreign Policy: Leading the International Recovery ...

Due to COVID-19, 90% of World Heritage sites around the globe are closed or partially closed, and many of them are in Africa. As African World Heritage sites cope with the current situation, they are ...