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Foundation Stone Laid for Road Linking dabka and Mogadishu Port
Mustaqbal Media reported on 2024-04-25 that Banadir Governor Yusuf Hussein Jimale laid the foundation stone for Via Uganda road in Mogadishu.
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214 articles on ports in Somaliland and Puntland, newest first, from Somali Construction Review.
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Garacad Port First Phase Inaugurated in Puntland
Wardheer News reported the October 22, 2022 inauguration of Garacad Port's first phase; what has happened since remains undocumented.
Ethiopia loses 19 percent stake in Berbera Port
Somaliland says Ethiopia lost 19 percent stake in Berbera Port, but what Horn Diplomat's 2022 report does not establish.
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Berbera Port Envy Claim in 8 May Report
An 8 May 2024 report claimed Berbera Port's growth is envied by regional logistics, but no developments after that date are documented.
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Berbera Port Upgrade Report: Somaliland Hopes for Ethiopian Trade
Horn Diplomat's 2022 report on the Berbera port upgrade and Somaliland's hopes for Ethiopian trade, with no evidence of developments since.
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Somalia's Fifth Port Set to Open Within a Month, Contractor Says
Somali Dispatch reported on 10 September 2022 that Gara'ad port would open in October, citing the head contractor. No later confirmation exists.
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Somalia Announces Plan for New Mogadishu Airport at El Jamaaq
Goobjoog News reported a federal plan for a new Mogadishu airport at El Jamaaq. No budget, funding source or timeline is stated.
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Maydh Jetty commissioning reported in Somaliland
Horn Diplomat reported on 2022-12-28 the official commissioning of the SDF2-funded Maydh jetty; no post-commissioning updates exist.
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Berbera Economic Free Zone Market Inauguration Reported
On 3 March 2023, Somaliland Standard reported President Musa Bihi Abdi inaugurated the Berbera Economic Free Zone market…
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Unprecedented Large Container Ship Docks at Berbera Port After Expansion
Horn Diplomat reported on Dec 22, 2022 that a 328-metre container ship docked at Berbera Port following harbour expansion.
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Somalia and Ethiopia to Resume Port Deal Talks Under Turkish Mediation
Goobjoog News reported on 2024-08-10 that Turkey is mediating and a second round of Somalia-Ethiopia talks will take place in Ankara next week.
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Turkish contractor Metag Holding signs Hobyo port deal
Global Construction Review reported on 9 October 2024 that Metag Holding agreed to expand Hobyo port and run it for 80 years.
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Somaliland VP Said Berbera Port at Its Peak: What the 2023 Report Shows
Somaliland Standard reported on 2023-04-13 that the Vice President said Berbera Port was at its peak and fully operational, with livestock exports up 10%.
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Somalia Announces Aden Abdulle Airport Improvement Plans
On 23 May 2023 Goobjoog News reported the acting transport minister announced plans to improve Aden Abdulle International Airport, with no contract…
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Somalia and UAE Sign Fisheries and Port Cooperation MoU
Somalia and Abu Dhabi Ports Group signed an MoU on fisheries ports, marine monitoring, training and port management cooperation, reported Goobjoog News.
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Reported 25-Year Deal for Kuwaiti Firm to Manage Baraawe Port
Mustaqbal Media reported on 18 February 2025 that a 25-year port management agreement with Arab Digital Holding was signed, pending formal approval.
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Deni Inspects Bossaso Port Expansion by DP World
President Deni inspected the Bossaso port expansion on 30 May 2023, where DP World is managing the project and the first jetty is 70% complete.
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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.
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Berbera Port Reported as Geopolitical, Trade Hub on Dec 30
Horn Diplomat reported Dec 30 that a $300m DP World upgrade and UAE military presence made Berbera strategic, but evidence since is scant.
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Bosaso Port Closed Amid Dispute Over DP World Fee Increases
Mustaqbal Media reported on July 6, 2023 that Bosaso port was closed after DP World hiked charges, prompting a traders' strike.
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Burao airport renovation and reconstruction works under way, July 5 report says
Somaliland Standard reported on July 5, 2023 that renovation and reconstruction works have been going on at Burao airport.
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Mogadishu Hospital Inaugurated, Cost Claimed Over $12m
Goobjoog News reported on 18 February 2025 that President Mohamud inaugurated Hodan Hospital in Mogadishu, built at a claimed cost over $12m.
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Berbera Solar Groundbreaking Reported by Somaliland Standard
A March 24 Somaliland Standard report details the Berbera Solar Power Project groundbreaking and minister's claims, but no progress since is documented.
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Somalia solar water project: 10 boreholes, $2m, December 2026 target
Goobjoog News reported on 2025-02-28 a launched $2m solar-powered water project for 120,000 drought-affected Somalis.
