In brief
- Somaliland Sun reported on 16 July 2016 that Dahabshiil Group donated towards construction of a paved road connecting Hargeisa to Burao.
- The report did not state the donation amount, the road's total cost, or whether construction had started.
- No evidence is provided about any construction progress after 2016.
On 16 July 2016, Somaliland Sun reported that Dahabshiil Group donated towards the construction of a paved road connecting Hargeisa to Burao. The report describes the road as linking Somaliland's capital to its second largest city.
According to the report, the donation was handed over to a five-member committee representing a larger voluntary community mobilization caucus supervising the road's construction. Ahmed Warsame Duale, Deputy CEO of Dahabshiil Money Transfer, spoke at the handover.
The report does not state the amount donated, the total project cost, or the road's length or specifications. It does not confirm that construction had started or that any section of the road was built. The report's headline mentions Odwine, but the article extract only names Hargeisa and Burao, leaving the role of Odwine unconfirmed.
No information is provided about what happened after the donation, including any construction progress, additional funding, or completion.
The report does not give the amount of the donation, the road's total cost, the contractor, consultant, or other funders. It does not state when construction is expected to start or whether any construction had begun at the time of the donation.
The report names a five-member committee that received the donation, but does not give the names of the committee members. It also mentions a larger voluntary community mobilization caucus supervising the road's construction, but does not name the caucus or its members.
Ahmed Warsame Duale, Deputy CEO of Dahabshiil Money Transfer, is quoted in the report, but the report does not state the date of the donation handover. The report does not confirm that the road connects Hargeisa, Odwine, and Burao; only Hargeisa and Burao are established in the extracts.
No subsequent developments about the road or the donation have been reported in the available evidence.