In brief
- Somaliland Standard reported that Vice President Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi inaugurated a newly constructed multi-storey building at the Ministry of Justice headquarters on 5 March 2026.
- The report does not state the building's storey count, floor area, cost, contractor, funder or construction dates.
- No independent or official record of the inauguration beyond the Somaliland Standard report is available.
On 5 March 2026, Somaliland Standard reported, the Vice President of Somaliland, His Excellency Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi, officially inaugurated a newly constructed multi-storey building at the Ministry of Justice headquarters during a working visit that day. The report is the only account of the event in the evidence available, and it does not establish what has happened at or to the building since.
The same report names the Minister of Justice as His Excellency Yunis Ahmed Yunis, and says the Vice President was received by the Minister, the Commander of the Custodial Corps and senior ministry staff. The Commander is not named. According to Somaliland Standard, the Vice President toured various departments and offices and received a detailed briefing from the Minister on the ministry's responsibilities.
What the report does not say
The report does not state the number of storeys, the floor area, the construction cost or contract value, the contractor, consultant or developer, the funder or source of financing, or construction start and completion dates. It does not say how many departments were toured. Somaliland Standard's description of the facility as "modern" is the publication's framing, not a technical specification, and the report does not present the building as fully operational or occupied.
Somaliland Standard attributes the claim that the building is newly added to a statement by the Minister of Justice on X. The report says the Vice President praised the ministry's role and urged officials to intensify their efforts; no direct quotation is given.
What happens next is not established by the report: no occupancy, handover, further works or ministry relocation is described.
Frequently asked questions
What is the building's size and features?
The report does not state the number of storeys or the floor area. Somaliland Standard describes the facility as "modern," which is the publication's framing rather than a technical specification.
Who funded and built it?
The report does not name a contractor, consultant or developer, and does not state the funder or source of financing.
When did construction start and end?
The report gives no construction start or completion dates. It says the building was inaugurated on 5 March 2026.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Hargeisa. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.