Somalia Launches Unesco Workshop to Preserve Historical Archives

Somalia Launches Unesco Workshop to Preserve Historical Archives

Mogadishu -- Somalia on Monday launched a national workshop focused on preserving the country's historical and cultural archives under UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, as authorities seek to safeguard records documenting the nation's heritage and identity.

Somalia and UNESCO open workshop to preserve documentary heritage

BREAKINGMonday June 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia took a new step Sunday toward safeguarding its historical record, as Information, Culture and Tourism Minister Abdulfatah Kasim Mohamud launched a UNESCO workshop focused on protecting the country’s documentary heritage, including the long-significant Radio Mogadishu archive. The National Workshop for Somalia is being held under UNESCO’s Memory […]