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Hargeisa to Kala Baydh Road Foundation Stone Laid
Somaliland Standard reported on 8 February 2019 that President Musa Bihi Abdi laid a foundation stone for the Hargeisa to Kala Baydh road and pledged…
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UK-funded ESRES project aims to cut Somaliland electricity costs
Somaliland Standard reported on 2019-04-29 that the UK-funded Energy Security and Resource Efficiency in Somaliland (ESRES) programme launched its second…
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Somaliland, Ethiopia, UAE inaugurate 245km Berbera–Ethiopia road
Horn Diplomat reported on 28 February 2019 that Somaliland, Ethiopia and the UAE inaugurated a 245km road linking Berbera port to Ethiopia.
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Assab, Berbera Ports Framed as Equidistant in 2019 Report
A 7 June 2019 op-ed claimed Assab, Djibouti and Berbera ports are roughly 800km from Addis Ababa, but offered no evidence of later status.
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Ground broken on Berbera Corridor road linking port to Ethiopian border
Somaliland Standard reported a 28 February 2019 ceremony for the Berbera Corridor road, with DP World, Somaliland and Ethiopia holding port company shares.
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Hargeisa Water Resources Report Revives Supply Hopes
Somaliland Standard reported in May 2019 that companies claimed massive groundwater near Hargeisa, but no development has followed since.
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Berbera Port cranes inaugurated, report says
Somaliland Standard reported on 17 April 2019 that President Muse Bihi Abdi inaugurated three mobile cranes in Berbera…
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Hargeisa Group Hospital expansion inaugurated in 2019
Somaliland Standard reported that President Musa Bihi Abdi inaugurated an expansion of Hargeisa Group Hospital, adding outpatient…
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Kenya reroutes Mogadishu flights through Wajir, Somali minister says
Somaliland Standard reported on 10 May 2019 that Kenya had stopped direct Mogadishu–Nairobi flights and would route them via Wajir.
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Burao Walking Bridge Damaged by Flash Flood Waters
Somaliland Standard reported on 2019-06-01 that flooding damaged a Burao walking bridge and parts of its foundation; its condition since is not established.
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Somaliland launches electricity access project
Somaliland Standard reported on 2019-05-16 the launch of the Somaliland Electricity Access Project, but no post-launch progress is documented.
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Berbera port gets three mobile harbor cranes
On 15 April 2019 Somaliland Standard reported the president inaugurated the arrival of three mobile harbor cranes at Berbera port…
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VP says DP World to develop Zeila after Berbera work
Somaliland Standard reported on 18 May 2019 that the VP said DP World will develop Zeila port once Berbera modernization concludes.
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Somaliland Government Announces Firing of 42 Hargeisa Airport Workers
Somaliland government announced it fired 42 Hargeisa airport workers on August 26, 2019, per Somaliland Standard, amid an airspace row with Somalia.
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Farmajo Urges Puntland to Release Bosaso Road Workers
On 21 July 2019, Goobjoog News reported President Farmajo called on Puntland's leader to release three arrested Bosaso road reconstruction team members.
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Adan Abdulle Airport Reported 80,000 Flights in Early 2019
Wardheer News reported 80,000 flights at Mogadishu's Adan Abdulle airport from January to July 2019, citing Radio Dalsan…
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Federal Directive on Kismayo Flights Reported on 30 August 2019
On 2019-08-30, Horn Diplomat reported a Somali federal directive rerouting all Kismayo flights through Mogadishu. The report leaves key details unverified.
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Somaliland Plans New Oil Storage Facilities in Berbera
Somaliland Standard reported on 2019-09-14 that the government will build more oil terminal and storage facilities in Berbera…
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Bihi Says UAE Base in Berbera to Become Public Airport
Somali Dispatch reported on 2019-09-14 that President Bihi said the UAE-built army base in Berbera would be transformed into a public airport…
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Somaliland and UK Sign Energy Pact on High Electricity Costs
Horn Diplomat reported on September 9, 2019 that Somaliland and the UK signed an agreement on energy, including a DFID contribution to the development fund.
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Berbera Port Expansion: What the 2019 Report Says
Somaliland Standard reported on 10 September 2019 that Berbera port is undergoing expansion, but the report lacks progress details or specifics.
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Warta-Burale villagers build own dam, report says
Somaliland Standard reported on 21 September 2019 that Warta-Burale villagers built a dam with their own labour and resources.
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DP World reaffirms commitment to Berbera port expansion
Somaliland Standard reported on 2019-11-22 that DP World is committed to building the Port of Berbera to world-class standards…
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Berbera Port Targets 30% of Ethiopian Cargo
On 2019-11-26, Somaliland Standard reported Berbera aims to capture over 30% of Ethiopian container cargo, but no later data confirms progress.
