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DP World Berbera Port Contract Moves to Phase II
Talks over the Berbera port contract entered a second phase as of 6 June 2016, Somaliland Sun reported, without confirming construction status.
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Berbera Port Development Motion Tabled in Somaliland Parliament
Somaliland Sun reported on 6 August 2016 that a motion on the preliminary Berbera port agreement with DP World was tabled in parliament…
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DP World Wins 30-Year Berbera Port Concession
On Sept 5, 2016, Wardheer News reported DP World won a 30-year concession for Berbera port. The report does not confirm execution or construction start.
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Berbera Port Concession Report: 30-Year DP World Deal Endorsed
Goobjoog News reported on Aug. 9, 2016 that Somaliland's parliament endorsed a 30-year concession for DP World to run Berbera Port.
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DP World Announces Berbera Port Concession in Somaliland
On 6 September 2016, DP World said it won a 30-year concession to manage and develop the port of Berbera, with up to $442m investment planned.
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UAE Signs Agreement for Air and Naval Base at Berbera, Somaliland
On 21 December 2016, Wardheer News reported a UAE agreement for an air and naval base at Berbera, Somaliland. What the report did not establish.
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UAE Naval Base Deal Reported for Somaliland Berbera
Goobjoog News reported on 13 February 2017 that the UAE will build and operate a naval base in Somaliland for 25 years, with road and airport commitments.
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Ethiopia, Somaliland Agree on Infrastructure Cooperation
On February 12, 2017, Horn Diplomat reported that Ethiopian and Somaliland officials discussed roads, energy and the Port of Berbera in Addis Ababa.
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Bosaso Airport Inauguration Report Leaves Current Status Unverified
A 2017 Horn Diplomat report details the Chinese-built Bosaso airport's inauguration and officials' trade predictions, but later developments aren't covered.
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Farmaajo heads to UAE amid port deal pressure
Goobjoog News reported on 10 April 2017 that President Farmaajo travelled to the UAE as domestic pressure built over port and naval base deals.
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Somaliland President Inaugurates SOMGAS Terminal at Berbera Port
Somaliland Sun reported on 25 March 2017 that President Silanyo inaugurated the Somgas Berbera storage terminal; no operating data has been published since.
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Puntland Plans Bosaso Port Transfer to UAE
Goobjoog News reported on 10 March 2017 that Puntland intended to hand Bosaso port to the UAE. No signed agreement or investment figure has been confirmed.
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Ethiopia 19% Berbera Port Stake Justified by Somaliland
Somaliland foreign minister says Ethiopia takes a 19% stake in the $422m Berbera port concession, with DP World at 51% and Somaliland at 30%.
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$442m DP World Plan for Berbera Port Dates to May 2017 Report
A 29 May 2017 Somaliland Sun report said DP World would spend US$442m upgrading Berbera port, but did not establish that work had begun.
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UAE Strategic Power Projection in Somaliland: What a 2017 Report Said
A 2017 Somaliland Sun report alleged UAE military and financial activities in Somaliland and the Horn of Africa, but it did not establish future developments.
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Somaliland, UAE Sign Agreement on Berbera Corridor and New Airport
Horn Diplomat reported on July 3, 2017 that Somaliland's foreign minister signed an agreement with UAE counterparts on two development programs…
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Divers Marine starts construction of UAE naval base in Berbera
Goobjoog News reported on 23 November 2017 that Divers Marine Consulting had started building a UAE naval base in Berbera, Somaliland…
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Berbera Port Deal Faces Election-Year Scrutiny in Somaliland
Horn Diplomat reported on Nov 10, 2017 that opposition candidate Irro criticized the $440m DP World deal, while UCID's Waraabe supported it.
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DP World announces economic free zone in Somaliland
DP World said it will build an economic free zone in Somaliland, modelled on Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone, to capitalise on growth at the Port of Berbera.
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Ethiopia's Berbera Stake Shifts Regional Port Dynamics
Goobjoog News reported on 2018-03-20 that Ethiopia acquired a 19% share in DP World's Berbera Port deal, but the report does not establish what has happened…
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Dhusamareeb's Ugaas Noor Airport Reopens After Repairs
Goobjoog News reported on 2018-01-13 that Dhusamareeb's rebuilt Ugaas Noor Airport was inaugurated; contractor, cost and current status are unstated.
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Hobyo Port Ground-Breaking Held, Progress Unconfirmed Since
On 23 January 2018, Goobjoog News reported President Farmaajo laid a foundation stone for a port facility in Hobyo; no funding, contractor…
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DP World to Begin 2018 Work on Berbera Free Zone Phase One
Wardheer News on 4 March 2018 reported DP World expects to break ground in 2018 on the 12 sq km Berbera free zone in Somaliland.
Ethiopia 'Working to Use' Berbera Port, 2018 Report Said
Horn Diplomat reported on 2018-03-31 that Ethiopia was 'working to use' Berbera Port without harming ties with Somalia.