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Militants Attack UNESCO Holy Site in Timbuktu

May 17, 2012

According to multiple reports out of Timbuktu, militants from the Ansar Dine Islamist group have attacked and burned the tomb of Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s the first major destruction of a shrine in Mali, and a clear warning to the rest of the country’s cultural heritage sites.

Tags: Africa, Global Heritage Network, Mali, Timbuktu, UNESCO, War and Conflict

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Looting a Growing Problem in Post-Mubarak Egypt

May 16, 2012

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With its first post-Mubarak presidential election just days away, Egypt’s political turmoil has been the focus of global headlines for well over a year. Since the popular uprising in January 2011, instability and a lack of security have plagued the country’s heritage sites, not only in terms of tourism, but looting as well.

Tags: Africa, Egypt, Great Pyramids, Looting, Middle East, Political Instability

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Timbuktu’s Treasures Threatened by Conflict

April 13, 2012

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Few of Earth’s ancient cities have the mystique to match Timbuktu. During its golden age in medieval times, Timbuktu was a thriving desert trading capital, as well as an intellectual and spiritual center, from which Islam spread throughout Africa. Since then, the city has fallen into serious decline, suffering from poverty and desertification. Now it faces another threat: war and conflict.

Tags: Africa, Global Heritage Network, Mali, Timbuktu, UNESCO, War and Conflict

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GHF Cyrene Featured in CNN Story About Importance of Culture in Post-Gaddafi Libya

March 21, 2012

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Since the overthrow of ruler Muammar Gaddafi last October, much has been made about how newly free Libya should go about building its new identity. This week, a CNN special report by Alia Al-Senussi focuses on the potential of Libya’s history to help heal and develop the country as it makes that transition.

Tags: Africa, Cyrene, Global Heritage Fund, Libya, Libyan Heritage Trust, War and Conflict

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Government Says Lamu Port Will Not Interfere with Heritage Sites

February 29, 2012

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As leaders of Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia gather in Lamu this week to celebrate the beginning of the “Lapsset” project (Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport and Economic Development Corridor), Kenya’s government has assured Lamu residents that heritage sites will not be affected.

Tags: Africa, Construction, Lamu, Kenya, Modern Development, UNESCO

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Egypt’s Tourism Sector Tumbles Amid Violence

February 03, 2012

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For the millions of Egyptians whose incomes depend on tourist money, a bleak economic outlook grew even bleaker this week after a soccer riot in Port Said left as many as 74 dead. Considered the worst outbreak of violence since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown a year ago, the clashes were followed a day later by protests that resulted in injuries to nearly 400 people.

Tags: Africa, Egypt, Middle East, Political Instability, War and Conflict

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NATO Employed “No Strike List” to Protect Libya’s Heritage Sites from Air Attacks

January 06, 2012

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For months leading up to the overthrow of Muammar el-Gaddafi, Libya’s cultural heritage sites — which include some of Africa’s most spectacular ancient Greek and Roman ruins — faced the fire of NATO air strikes. Thankfully, they survived.

Tags: Africa, Libya, NATO, War and Conflict

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Former GHF Board Chair Examines Potential for Heritage, Development and Democracy in Libya

November 14, 2011

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“In the wake of Muammar el-Gaddafi’s fall, Libya’s major cities are flooded with arms and the detritus of war, tribal divisions are on display, and the new Interim Transitional National Council is uncertain in authority, direction and voice.

Tags: Africa, Cyrene, Egypt, Libya, UNESCO, William Y. Brown

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UNESCO Hosts Emergency Libya Conference in Wake of Gaddafi Overthrow

October 25, 2011

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Late last week, we reported on Libya’s cultural heritage surviving amidst civil war, as well as hopes for a tourism boom in the wake of the conflict. Two days later, following the capture and killing of head of state Muammar Gaddafi, the country began its transition into a new era of governance and opportunity.

Tags: Africa, Cyrene, ICOMOS, Libya, UNESCO

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Libyans Guard Cultural Heritage with Hopes of Post-War Tourism Boom

October 18, 2011

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Since civil war broke out in Libya at the beginning of 2011, the state of the country’s cultural heritage has been extremely precarious. Security and visa issues have halted virtually all tourism, while conservation projects such as that funded by Global Heritage Fund (GHF) at Cyrene have been temporarily shut down.

Tags: Africa, Cyrene, Libya, Looting, UNESCO, War and Conflict

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