US EditionUNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list
CAMEROON, JUL 11 – The new UNESCO listings aim to boost preservation and tourism in Africa, where only a small fraction of cultural sites are recognized, UNESCO Director-General said.
- Two sites in Cameroon and Malawi were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to UNESCO.
- The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape in Cameroon features archaeological sites from the 12th to 17th centuries.
- Malawi's site includes Mount Mulanje, a sacred mountain associated with gods and ancestors.
- UNESCO seeks to boost Africa's representation in the heritage list, as highlighted by Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
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UNESCO Adds New Cultural Landscapes to World Heritage List
UNESCO inscribed two African cultural landscapes and one ancient site in the UAE on the World Heritage List. The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris made these decisions. New sites include the Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape in Cameroon, Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape in Malawi, and Faya Palaeolandscape in the UAE.
Two sites in Cameroon and Malawi have been registered today on the UNESCO World Heritage List: this is announced by the UN organization itself for Science, Education and Culture, which presents Africa as one of its priorities. The landscape Diy-Gid-Biy of the Mandara Mountains, in the far north of Cameroon, is composed of archaeological sites dating back to the XII/o and XVII/o century, surrounded by agricultural terraces and places of worship. …
On Friday 11 July, Unesco announced the inclusion of two new cultural landscapes, in Cameroon and Malawi, on its World Heritage List, marking its priority commitment to Africa. These are the Diy-Gid-Biy sites, in the Mandara Mountains in Cameroon and the Mount Mulanje chain in Malawi.
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