# Somaliland Officials Inspect Berbera Corridor Road Works

> Somaliland ministers and TradeMark Africa officials inspected ongoing Berbera corridor work on 10 September 2021…

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: roads, drainage
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/berbera-corridor-inspection-2021

## Key points

- Somaliland finance, trade, and telecommunications ministers inspected the Berbera corridor with TradeMark Africa on 10 September 2021.
- Officials agreed to divert Ethiopia-bound trucks from Tog-Wajale due to traffic congestion and discussed a new trade road outside the town.
- The report does not establish progress since that date, a completion target, or any project cost.

Somaliland finance minister Dr. Sa'ad Ali Shire, telecommunication minister Abdiweli Sufi, trade minister Mohamud Sajin and TradeMark East Africa officials inspected ongoing work on the Berbera corridor project on 10 September 2021, Somaliland Standard reported on that date.

Dr. Shire chairs the Berbera Corridor Development Committee, which carried out the inspection, the report said. TradeMark East Africa is supervising construction of the corridor, while DP World is in charge of the highway construction, according to the same source.

The delegation also inspected the Wajale trade bypass and agreed to divert the corridor because of traffic congestion in the commercial town of Tog-Wajale. Officials decided all trucks destined for Ethiopia must be diverted from Tog-Wajale, and discussed building a trade road that passes outside the town, the publication reported, citing the ministerial delegation.

Finance Minister Dr. Shire said the government is working on a new plan to build a trade route linking Somaliland to Ethiopia that passes outside Tog-Wajale. He projected that at least thousands of trucks would use the new road, which links Ethiopia to Tog-Wajale, according to the report.

However, trade and telecommunication ministers stressed that the plan for the corridor is for Tog-Wajale to handle trade between Ethiopia and Somaliland, the source said. The two officials' statements appear to conflict with the agreed diversion of all Ethiopia-bound trucks, a contradiction that the Somaliland Standard account does not resolve.

After inspecting the work, the delegation held a meeting with officials and the district administration, the report added.

The Somaliland Standard article describes the Berbera corridor work as ongoing at the time of publication. It does not provide a physical progress percentage, a section-by-section status, a completion date or target, or any project cost, contract value or funding figure. The publication does not state what has happened since 10 September 2021, including whether the diversion was implemented or the new trade route plan advanced.

> **Note:** Somaliland Standard is the only source for this report. Its account does not establish progress after the inspection date.

## Questions

### Which officials inspected the Berbera corridor and what did they say?

Finance minister Dr. Sa'ad Ali Shire, telecommunication minister Abdiweli Sufi, trade minister Mohamud Sajin, and TradeMark East Africa officials inspected the corridor on 10 September 2021. Officials agreed to divert Ethiopia-bound trucks from Tog-Wajale and discussed a new trade road outside the town; ministers gave conflicting statements on Tog-Wajale's future role.

### Is the project on schedule and what challenges were noted?

The Somaliland Standard report does not give a schedule or completion date. It notes traffic congestion in Tog-Wajale as a reason for the agreed diversion, but provides no other challenge assessment.

### What is the next milestone for the corridor?

The report does not specify a next milestone. It mentions an agreed diversion of trucks and a government plan for a new trade route outside Tog-Wajale, but no timeline or funding details.

## Sources

- [Somaliland officials inspect Berbera corridor project work](https://somalilandstandard.com/somaliland-officials-inspect-berbera-corridor-project-work/) — Somaliland Standard, 2021-09-10