# Berbera DP World Port MOU Needs Forensic Review

> Somaliland Sun reported on August 7, 2016, that parliament must forensically review the Berbera port MOU with DP World.

- 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: Business and Costs
- Tags: procurement, contractor-selection, construction-risk
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/berbera-dp-world-mou-forensic-review

## Key points

- On 7 August 2016, Somaliland Sun reported that the Parliament of Somaliland must forensically review the Berbera port Memorandum of Understanding with DP World.
- The report attributes the call to an unattributed op-ed and does not establish that any forensic review has since taken place.
- The foreign minister told Horn Cable TV that customs and export/import fees would continue to flow to Somaliland and additional income would come after DP World expands the port.

On 7 August 2016, Somaliland Sun reported that the Parliament of Somaliland must forensically review the Berbera port Memorandum of Understanding with DP World, calling such a review a matter of national interest. The call appeared in an op-ed; the report does not name its author.

The op-ed stated: “The Parliament of Somaliland must forensically review the Memorandum of Understanding of Berbera contract to ensure that it serves the interest of Somaliland economy.”

Somaliland Sun also reported that the minister of foreign affairs of Somaliland said in a Horn Cable TV interview that customs and other export and import fees will continue to flow to the government of Somaliland coffers as normal, and that Somaliland will earn additional income once DP World expands the port.

The report presents these statements as claims made at the time. It does not document what has happened since 7 August 2016. The report does not say whether a forensic review took place, whether the memorandum was turned into a final agreement, whether construction began, or what the current ownership or revenue arrangements are.

Somaliland Sun’s report does not provide primary documents for the deal’s financial terms. It makes no verifiable statement about the ownership split or revenue share. The report does not state the date or content of any Wall Street Journal article or the Horn Cable TV interview beyond the minister’s assertion.

No named legislator is quoted calling for the review. The op-ed is attributed only to Somaliland Sun’s editorial side, not to a specific person or committee. The report is a snapshot of the debate as of 7 August 2016, not evidence of subsequent action.

## Questions

### What specific concerns led to the demand for a forensic review?

The Somaliland Sun op-ed said the review was needed to ensure the Berbera contract serves the interest of the Somaliland economy. Beyond that, the report does not detail specific contractual concerns.

### Who are the legislators pushing for this review?

The report does not name any individual legislator. The call is attributed to an unattributed op-ed in Somaliland Sun.

### What could a forensic review uncover?

The report does not say. It only states that the review should ensure the contract serves Somaliland's economic interest.

### How might this affect the contract's implementation?

The report does not discuss any effect on implementation. It makes no statement about subsequent developments.

## Sources

- [Somaliland: Legislators Forensic Review of DP World Contract is a National Interest Must](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-legisltors-forensic-review-of-dp-world-contract-is-a-national-interest-must-2/) — Somaliland Sun, 2016-08-07