Sudan’s cultural heritage is threatened to an 'unprecedented level', Unesco says
Looting by armed groups has been reported at institutions in Sudan, including the National Museum.
The civil war in Sudan is increasingly threatening the country’s rich cultural heritage, experts have warned.
Museums and archaeological sites are among the many locations endangered by the conflict, which has raged since
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September 27, 2024
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April 2023.“In recent weeks, this threat to culture appears to have reached an unprecedented level, with reports of looting of museums, heritage and archaeological sites and private collections,” Unesco says in a press release.
“The organisation is particularly concerned by reports of looting at the National Museum of Sudan.”
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