Berbera Central Prison Rehab Reported

On November 17, 2022, Somaliland Standard reported that Berbera Central Prison had undergone rehabilitation following comprehensive reconstruction, rebuilding and repairs.

The same report stated that the works were made by the ministry of justice in conjunction with the prisons department.

Justice Minister Suleiman Warsame Guuled and Prisons Commander Brigadier General Ahmed Awale Yusuf, also known as Libaah, acknowledged the works done, according to Somaliland Standard.

The Prisons Commander was quoted as saying they came to fix the prison so that inmates' shelter could be appropriate.

The report also mentioned that the Haleya area prison in Hargeisa was being completed and was in its final stages as of November 2022.

However, the Somaliland Standard report does not provide a cost or budget figure for the Berbera prison works. It does not state any start or completion date. No named contractor, tender or procurement record is given. There is no scope, quantities, capacity or engineering assessment of the works.

The absence of these details means that readers cannot verify the nature or extent of the rehabilitation, nor determine whether the works were carried out as described. The report's attribution of the project to the ministry of justice and prisons department is clear, but the lack of documentary evidence leaves the claims unverified.