A French 🇨🇵 delegation with representatives from AFD – Agence Française de Développement and Expertise France visited Laas Geel during a mission launch for the “Protection and Promotion of Somaliland’s Cultural and Archaeological Heritage” project 🏛️🌍 This initiative marks a new milestone 👇🏾
Led by Pr. Xavier Gutherz—who first brought international recognition to Laas Geel nearly 25 years ago—the mission focused on
📌Strengthening capacity 📜,
📌Protecting key heritage sites 🗺️
📌Placing local communities 👥 at the centre of preservation and sustainable tourism
The delegation also met with Minister of Trade and Tourism, Abdirahman Hassan Nur 🤝, reaffirming a shared commitment to protecting Somaliland’s heritage 🏛️ while creating inclusive economic opportunities 💼 through responsible archaeological tourism 🗺️👥
