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UNESCO puts four Rwanda genocide memorials on the World Heritage list

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Four memorials, to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, are now part of UNESCO's World Heritage list. The sites at Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero commemorate the mass killings of a majority of Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, between April and July 1994. Meanwhile the Sudanese army chief Al-Burhan is attending the UN general assembly. Finally, Ghanean engineers use artificial intelligence to tackles pests and diseases, responsible for the destruction of 30% of food production.

Added on the 21/09/2023 21:45:04 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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