# Egypt Offers SFG Berbera Port Development Funds

> On 2015-05-30, Somaliland Sun reported Egyptian government representatives offered development funds for Berbera port to Somalia's federal government.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 1 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: ports, drainage
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/egypt-offers-sfg-berbera-port-funds

## Key points

- Somaliland Sun reported on 2015-05-30 that Egyptian government representatives offered Somalia's federal government funds to develop Berbera port.
- The report, based on a statement from Hassan Hafez of the African Association of Cattle, also said agreements would cover trade and livestock exports.
- Somaliland Sun said it could not verify the African Association of Cattle, and no details on funding amounts or progress since have been published.

On 30 May 2015, Somaliland Sun reported that Egyptian government representatives had offered the Somali Federal Government funds to develop the port of Berbera. The article, written by Yusuf M Hasan and adapted from an Arabic article in Al-Masry Al-Youm, attributed the announcement to a meeting between Egyptian representatives and SFG ministers of Animal Resources and Fisheries.

According to the report, the Egyptian government would provide the SFG with funds to develop the port, and Berbera would be the focal point for an intended increase in Somali livestock exports to Egypt. The report also said butcher shops and animal quarantines would be established, funded by Egyptian businessmen and importers.

The article quoted Hassan Hafez, president of the African Association of Cattle, saying that ministers would sign protocols for joint cooperation covering trade in food commodities, medicine and household items, in return for Egypt importing Somali live cattle and fish. A conference was to be held in Cairo bringing together agriculture, international cooperation, and trade and industry ministries from the two countries.

Somaliland Sun noted it could not verify the African Association of Cattle and asked anyone with factual information to assist. The report gave no amount or timeline for the funds, no date for the meeting, and no evidence that any protocol was signed or that funds were disbursed.

## Questions

### How much funding is Egypt offering?

The report does not state an amount. It says Egypt would provide funds to develop Berbera port, but no figure, currency, or timeline is given.

### What would the funds be used for?

Development of Berbera port, plus establishment of butcher shops and animal quarantines funded by Egyptian businessmen and importers.

## Sources

- [Somaliland: Egypt Offers the SFG Berbera Port Development Funds](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-egypt-offers-the-sfg-berbera-port-development-funds/) — Somaliland Sun, 2015-05-30