Tag: Somaliland

Following the change in leadership and the coming into power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) in Ethiopia, the de facto independent state of Somaliland is feeling sidelined as Abiyhas made significant strides with Mogadishu and other neighboring countries.This time around, some officials of the small embattled Somaliland arebecoming vocal about their concerns regarding the political calculation of the new administration in Ethiopia, The Reporter has learnt.

Villa Somalia, the Office of the President Abdullahi Mohamed, a.k.a. Formajo confirmed to The Reporter that “there is no planned meeting” between the president...

A repeatable UAE contractor Shafa Al Nahda, long associated with DP World another known port developer and operator, has clinched the USD 101 million expansion projects planned at the Port of Berbera, Somaliland this week.

While Ethiopian officials  failed to show up at the contract award and signing ceremony of the USD 101 million Berbera Port phase one expansion project, DP World, UAE’s port and terminal operating company has expressed its interests in developing logistical trade facilities at Dire Dawa and the surrounding areas in Ethiopia serving the so called Berbera Trade Corridor.

One of the indigenous private airlines in Ethiopia, National Airways, has bought five passenger aircraft from the US. National Airways purchased the aircraft from an American company. The aircraft are Embraer ERJ145 with 50 seats. Four of the aircraft have already arrived Addis Ababa and the fifth one is expected to arrive in the coming few days.