Apparently the United States and Egyt approved of takeover of Berber Port by DP World!

[Gilgamesh]

The US and Egypt were party to talks between Somalia and UAE on granting a 30 year concession to the Middle Eastern country to upgrade and manage the Port of Berbera, a UAE official has claimed.

Mohamed bin Zaid Al-Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi said that the three countries took part in the discussions which culminated into a near unanimous vote by Somaliland parliament few months before a similar vote which saw UAE win another 30 year deal to set a naval base near the port.

According to Egypt’s Al-Watan newspaper, Al-Nahyan insisted that the deal was legal and based on the outcome of the tripartite talks. Somali government is yet to comment on its involvement in Berbera port deal.

“We made a deal with Egypt and Somalia to start a commercial port in the shores of the Gulf of Aden,” said Al-Nahyan.

The deal, Al-Nahyan said was reached after talks with US, Egypt and Somalia and it will be one of the biggest commercial ports in the world and would bolsters security in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Prince added the UAE would take over the security of the Bab al-Mandab Straits.

Last year, Somaliland signed a 442-million-dollar deal for a Dubai-based firm to upgrade the port of Berbera, which mainly exports livestock to the Middle East. Demonstrators took to the streets of Berbera against the handover of the town’s sea port to DP World following the endorsement of the pact by lawmakers in Somaliland parliament last month.

The contract allows UAE’s international ports operator, DP World, to manage Somaliland’s largest port, Berbera for 30-years. Sources privy to the contract indicate both DP world and Somaliland ceded 5% each of the shareholding to accommodate The Ethiopian State-owned company Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESL)

Somali government Auditor General Nur Jimale Farah announced last year Mogadishu’s plans to file complaint against the UAE on charges of violating international law for entering deals with the Somaliland government.

http://goobjoog.com/english/us-egypt-involved-berbera-port-talks-uae-official/

 

[Gilgamesh]

I don't trust walawein media so who know if it's true. The US must've been involved because of the Houthi-Iranian threat. Time and time again Berbera continues to play a strategic role in the Horn. Since the opening of the Suez Canal to the Cold war to the present Houthi-Iranian takeover. I'm glad Awoowgeen Sheikh Isxaaq decided to land and settle not too far from the area(Maydh) when he graced upon this land sprawling with savages to spread the blessings and wisdom of God.

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

Culusow seems to have approved this deal and then got cold feet. He was probably paid off by the UAE, and used that money for his reelection bid.

 

[oday1kenobi]

+ due to the instability in Yemen, it seems almost inevitable for Berbera to finally eclipse Aden and become the cheif port of the gulf.

 

[DuctTape]

+ due to the instability in Yemen, it seems almost inevitable for Berbera to finally eclipse Aden and become the cheif port of the gulf.

It was originally called the Gulf of Berbera as well
History repeats itself

 

[Prince Abubu]

+ due to the instability in Yemen, it seems almost inevitable for Berbera to finally eclipse Aden and become the cheif port of the gulf.

Saylac, Berbera, Maydh and Xiis were richer and older than even the Gulf countries until the 1960s-70s.

 

[oday1kenobi]

Saylac, Berbera, Maydh and Xiis were richer and older than even the Gulf countries until the 1960s-70s.

I'm not talking about the khaleej persian gulf here. They were just eating locusts and fishing for the odd pearl

I was on about Aden and the gulf of Aden specifically. It was one of the busiest ports in the world during the British empire days as it was a stop over point between Egypt and India.

 

[Prince Abubu]

I'm not talking about the khaleej persian gulf here. They were just eating locusts and fishing for the odd pearl

I was on about Aden and the gulf of Aden specifically. It was one of the busiest ports in the world during the British empire days as it was a stop over point between Egypt and India.

Inshallah, the gulf will go back to being called the 'Gulf of Berbera' and we can rename the 'Indian Ocean' as the 'Somali Ocean'.