China has forced both UAE and Ethiopia to abandon Berbera port.

[galbeedi]

This news is just in from Abu Dubai. 

It isn't confirmed yet by Somaliland, Ethiopia or others. A source in the gulf nation said the Emirates  are  very reluctant to abandon Berbera yet, but their activities in Berbera indicate otherwise. Even locals in Berbera see the attitude of the port managers  lately as vultures. They are charging a fee for every car that enters the port and port service levies had doubled. Some might even see this sas a means to recoup their investment as quickly as possible. 

The Emirates had invested some money in Berbera and increased the tonnage of the cargo, but also had collected millions of dollars for their service and had exported millions of tons of precious stones collected from Somaliland in their ships without paying any taxes or royalties. Also, despite their supposed investment, the activity of Berbera port had decreased year over year. Just as Boosaaso is almost drying up due to disagreements with DP World which manages the port from a distant in Dubai, Bebera could face the same fate soon.

We might argue about UAE and their intentions, and some might say, they will not leave a strategic port  like Berbera,  but the Ethiopian position is very clear. Last week the finance minister, the soft spoken Ina Ali Shire, has quietly dropped a bomb shell saying " Ethiopia no longer owns any shares in Berbera. In fact,  the real word was , " Ethiopia no longer wants any shares from Berbera port"

In order to reach the elusive recognition, Somaliland had thrown itself to the most contentious issue that involves the second biggest economy in the world--China. THe Chinese had raffled feathers every country that tries to recognize or give any institutional acknowledgement to the island of Taiwan. From Lithuania to Honduras, China has raised its economic power to punish those who challenge the "One China Policy".

Yet, the Hargeisa Maamul,  which is out of touch of the real world,  thought by recognizing Taiwan, it may get some badly needed attention from others. Well, the Asian dragon have noticed the attention seeking girl and might even crush her.Actually, they don't have to do much to punish. THe Chinese had appointed an envoy for the horn of Africa , and the first order of the business was to punish this ignorant transgressor who dared China. In the early seventies, the late American president Richard Nixon , wanted to put wedges between the the two communist giants, the Soviet Union and Mao led communist China. In order to bring China closer to the west, he had to change a long held American policy. America dropped the Republic of China (Taiwan) from the UN and offered not only recognition of the representative of the real China, the people's republic of China, but also accepted China to join the veto welding five permanent powers of the security council. Since then everyone flowed the one China policy.

 

Unbeknown to the Hargeisa crowd,  Somalia was one of the first African nations who recognized the people's republic while many countries including Ethiopia and others recognized Taiwan as the real Chinese government. That was the reason the Somali embassy in Beijing is at stones throw from Tiananmen square. Well, who needs history these days. The Hargeisa entity is the only place in the continent of Africa that is looking to challenge and confront the Chinese dragon. 

Soon we might see Chinese flagged ships and other Asian ships who could refuse to dock Berbera. If Ethiopia,  which has only less than 5% of its trade through Berbera, flows the Chinese orders, this huge empty port has to feed only the market of less than 2 million people of Somaliland which  already  has 75% unemployment rate.

The Ahmed Siilaanyo family took $5million dollars a year deal, took even the rent of 2018 in advance and settled in a Dubai mansion. Another fool called C/weli Gaas,  cashed few millions and sold Boosaaso for peanuts and lectures as from Nairobi.

Allah Doori Dembigay Galeenba Garan Maayaan.

After 30 years and and less than $300 million dollar budget , Soomsaliland is seeking still attention. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[baala xoofto]

Ethiopia couldn't come up with the dollars to purchase the 19%. That is where UK's Investment arm the CDC stepped in. 

The Ethiopians are all in, thanks in many ways to the UAE which has special relationship with the current leaders in Addis Abeba. 

The Berbera Corridor will become one of the major trade corridors in Africa. DP World is investing an additional $1 Billion dollars to develop this trade corridor with a string of dry ports in key locations all feeding Berbera Port. 

Within the next few months there will be a lot of activities in kicking off a lot of projects including the Berbera Free Zone and the second phase of the development of the Port. 

With regards to Bosaso, that is history. The Pirates mismanaged the millions of dollars that was meant to create space for the port and secure it and now they are broke and cannot do anything. 

Dubai's DP World, UK's CDC to invest up to $1.7 bln in Africa

WWW.REUTERS.COM

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Dubai ports giant DP World and Britain's development finance agency CDC Group on Tuesday said they planned to jointly invest up to $1.72 billion in logistics infrastructure in Africa over the next several years...

 

 

Ministry of Transport of Ethiopia and DP World sign MoU for the development of the Ethiopian side of the Berbera Corridor

WWW.DPWORLD.COM

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MoU paves way for formal discussions on potentials to develop the corridor to unlock economic benefitsDP World and its partners envisage investing up to US$1bn in developing supply chain infrastructure...

 

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

8 hours ago, galbeedi said:

Unbeknown to the Hargeisa crowd,  Somalia was one of the first African nations who recognized the people's republic while many countries including Ethiopia and others recognized Taiwan as the real Chinese government. That was the reason the Somali embassy in Beijing is at stones throw from Tiananmen square. Well, who needs history these days. The Hargeisa entity is the only place in the continent of Africa that is looking to challenge and confront the Chinese dragon. 

Waa runtaa. Soomaaliya and Shiinaha have had a very good diplomatic relationship and contributed to developments in the country, especially waxee ka qeybqaateen dhisida Garoonka Ciyaaraha Muqdisho, Tiyaatarka Qaranka, Isbitaal Banaadir, national highway up to Waqooyiga. All stand firmly still.

Here are a few of many pictures of my late old man visiting Shiinaha with his delegation in the 1960s:

[Arafaat]

Galbeedi, if you intention is to promote investment in Zeila port then you are going about it the wrong way. 

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Uae has invested to much to go any where 

 

erhiopia can do what ever it wishes 

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

By the way we are not intimidated by the Chinese we support taiwan through thick and thin

[baala xoofto]

“Walaaltinimo,Ixtiraam Iyo Ganacsi Xalaal Ah Ayaa Naga Dhexeeya Somaliland” PM Abiy Axmed

Posted on April 8, 2022

EBS TV,Silver Spring,April 8,2022(Haatufonline)- Raiisalwasaaraha Itoobiya Abiy Axmed ayaa waraysi uu siiyey telefishanka EBS ee Af Axmaariga wax ku tabiya
waxa uu kaga hadlay xidhiidhka u dhaxeeya dalkiisa iyo Somaliland,gubashadi Suuqa Waaheen iyo dekadda Saylac.

Ugu horayn hogaamiyaha Itoobiya isagoo ka hadlaya xidhiidhka dalkiisu la leeyahay Somaliland waxa uu yidhi”Somaliland waxa naga dhexeeya walaaltinimo,ixtiraam iyo ganacsi xalaal ah”.
Waxa kale oo uu sheegay inuu wasiiradiisa ugu sareeya u diray Hargeysa si ay usoo eegaan khasaaraha suuqa Waaheen ee gubtay isla markaana ay Itoobiya qayb weyn ka qaadan doonto dibu dhiska Waaheen kharash ahaan iyo dhinaca dhisidda suuqaba.

Mar uu telefishanku wax ka weydiiyey warar dhawaan lagu baahiyey baraha bulshada oo sheegayey in Itoobiya ay danaynayso dekadda Saylac waxa uu ku jawaabay oo uu yidhi:
“Waxa January 18, sanadkan 2022 aanu ku kulanay Addis Ababa madaxweynaha Somaliland H.E Muse Bihi, waxa aan u sheegay in cadawgeenu uu doonayo in aan colowno, oo aan kala xidhanno xadka, laakiin taasi ma dhacayso.Saylacl waa magaalo ku taala Somaliland, waxa ay ahayd Somaliland, waxa ay tahay Somaliland, waxana ay ahaan doontaa Somaliland”.

Abiy Axmed waxa uu intaas ku daray oo uu yidhi: “Waxa aan doonayna in aan hindisno tareen u kala goosha Berbera iyo magaalooyinka Itoobiya oo ay ugu horayso Addis Ababa, si aan uga faa’iidaysano ganacsiga ay abuuri doonto dekeda Berbera”

Madaxweynaha Somaliland Muse Bihi, oo ay waraysatay Idaacadda VOA Somali isaga oo jooga Washington D.C bishii March ayaa sheegay in Ra’iisal Wasaaraha Itoobiya Abiy Ahmed uu la yaabay qoraalo lagu baahiyey baraha bulshada kuwaas oo sheegayey in ciidamada Itoobiya ay doonayaan in ay xoog ku qabsadaan magaalo- xeebeedka Saylac.