# Hargeisa Airport Projects Inaugurated, Report Says

> Somaliland Standard reported on 2023-07-12 that projects at Igal International Airport in Hargeisa were inaugurated, but no primary record confirms it.

- 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, ports, utilities
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/hargeisa-airport-projects-inaugurated-report

## Key points

- On 12 July 2023, Somaliland Standard reported that Minister Saad Ali Shire and Director Omar Sayed Abdilahi inaugurated projects at Igal International Airport in Hargeisa.
- The report lacks primary evidence, specific project details, contractor, funding source, or post-inauguration status.
- SCR has no independent confirmation of the inauguration or subsequent developments.

On 12 July 2023, Somaliland Standard reported that the Minister of Financial Development, Saad Ali Shire, and the Director of Aviation and Airports, Omar Sayed Abdilahi, had inaugurated "the projects and services implemented at the Igal International Airport in Hargeisa" the previous day. The publication used a second title for Abdilahi in the same article: "Director of Somaliland Airports and Aviation Agency."

According to the report, Abdilahi said the project cost 600,000 dollars. The report does not state what the figure covers, who funded the works, or which projects were inaugurated. No contractor, consultant, or client is named.

Somaliland Standard's headline read "Projects Implemented in Hargeisa Airport Opened." The article does not provide a list of completed works, a start date, or a construction period.

SCR has no primary record of the inauguration: no official notice, decree, programme, or photo evidence is available. The report is the only source. No information has been supplied on what has happened at the airport since July 2023. The date of the report is established by the SCR lead, not by the article's extract.

> **Note:** All facts are attributed to the Somaliland Standard report dated 2023-07-12. SCR does not independently confirm the inauguration or subsequent developments.

## Questions

### What projects were inaugurated at Hargeisa Airport according to the report?

The report does not specify which projects or services were inaugurated. It only mentions "projects and services implemented" without listing them.

### Who funded the $600,000 project?

The funding source is not stated in the report. The $600,000 figure is attributed to Omar Sayed Abdilahi as quoted by Somaliland Standard, but it is not clear if it is the total cost, budget, or contract value.

### Has there been any confirmation of the inauguration from official sources?

SCR has no primary record or independent confirmation of the inauguration. The only evidence is the Somaliland Standard report.

## Sources

- [Projects Implemented in Hargeisa Airport Opened](https://somalilandstandard.com/projects-implemented-in-hargeisa-airport-opened/) — Somaliland Standard, 2023-07-12