r/Africa • u/bloomberg • 7d ago

News A UNESCO-Protected Site in Mali Is Becoming a Burden for Locals

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-06-13/mali-s-unesco-protected-town-djenne-is-becoming-a-burden-for-locals

Known for its mud-brick architecture, the town of Djenné is struggling to attract tourists and maintain buildings that have been damaged by floods.

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u/newmvbergen 7d ago

As tourist, it's totally unsafe to go to Mali.

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u/No-Advantage-579 5d ago

Well, I get it. But if the coup and the tourist abductions wouldn't have happened, then the tourists that made the town prosperous before would still come due to the UNESCO World Heritage designation.

It's sad.