Jacaylbaro Posted October 12, 2009 Addis Ababa, October 12, 2009 -- Bollore Africa Logistics (SDV international), a French-based company, is close to striking a deal to manage Berbera Port, Capital has learnt. Eng.Ali Omer Mohamed, General Manager of Berbera Port Authority announced that a memorandum of understanding was signed between SDV representatives and port officials four months ago. He said: "We are looking at and dealing with this big French company in that regard." However, he also admitted that since the memorandum of understanding was signed there has been little progress. SDV's agent in Addis Ababa did not have any comment on the issue. The Somaliland press said on 28 May, 2009 that a delegation of French officials arrived on a private jet in the Somaliland port city of Berbera for talks with the President of Somaliland Dahir Rayale Kahin and other senior officials who had travelled from the capital, Hargeissa. The port manager told Capital that this French company was interested in investing in the port. According to the local media, Bollore was the first logistics network integrated in Africa and has over 200 agencies throughout the continent. Engineer Ali Omer Mohamed said that both the Governments of Ethiopia and Somaliland are working together to upgrade the port, and that everything is now underway. He added that neighbouring countries, including Ethiopia, can utilise the port for competitive and reasonable tariffs. The security situation of Somaliland in general, and the Berbera Port in particular, are now considered stable and the Ethiopian business community can use the port freely. The port manger said it is very safe for trucks, containers and the necessary facilities for truck drivers are maintained. Abdullahi M. Duale, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland said that Ethiopia is not a landlocked country because it has Berbera Port that it can utilise it as its own. The minister noted that Ethiopian and Somaliland are not only partners in security, but partner in trade; currently the World Food Programme is using the port as an alternative entry into Ethiopia to bring in its emergency relief packages for those people in Somali region who are critically short of food. The foreign minister added that the port will have regional importance and that there are plans for its development, including a major new access road. He concluded: "We will be sending very soon a technical committee to Addis Ababa which will be looking in a comprehensive way at to how to start the activity. We will be hoping to sign a memorandum of understanding." Berbera Port Fact File: - It is 1090 km from Addis Ababa - It is located on the south coast of the Gulf of Aden - Its time zone is GMT plus three hours - Ships approach southeast from the Red Sea and southwest from Gulf States - The depth of the entrance bay is approximately 30 metres. - The depth of the water ranges from nine to 12 metres. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted October 12, 2009 kow oo kuwanii maxay soo kordhinayaan, mise wa shuquladii riyaale, oo odhan jiiray suuqa ii galiya warkan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juma-nne Posted October 12, 2009 soomali ayaa hore utidhi. Beentaada hore runtaada dambey kadaba kacdaa. War udubeey wax kale ummada ula kaalaya tani horay uqaraxdaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gheelle.T Posted October 12, 2009 Abdullahi M. Duale, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland said that Ethiopia is not a landlocked country because it has Berbera Port that it can utilise it as its own. Really!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted October 12, 2009 ^On the way to becoming kilkil tobnaad? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted October 12, 2009 Originally posted by Gheelle.T: quote:Abdullahi M. Duale, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland said that Ethiopia is not a landlocked country because it has Berbera Port that it can utilise it as its own. Really!! wa haddal siyasadeed Ethiopia is not land locked they can use berbera , no problem with that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted October 12, 2009 ^^^The Ethiopians have given Riyaale the go ahead to Mugg the SNM clans once more, nothing more. As for the comment of Happless Ducaale, its in the long tradition of the secessionists. "Our Mother is the queen of England" "A child from Addis is closer to us than one from Mogadishu" "Berbera is a port of Ethiopia" its in the history books. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haatu Posted October 12, 2009 Ducaale iyo kuwa lamidka ah, Soomaali bakhtiyey iska dheh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted October 12, 2009 Originally posted by General Duke: ^^^The Ethiopians have given Riyaale the go ahead to Mugg the SNM clans once more, nothing more. As for the comment of Happless Ducaale, its in the long tradition of the secessionists. "Our Mother is the queen of England" "A child from Addis is closer to us than one from Mogadishu" "Berbera is a port of Ethiopia" its in the history books. sxb there is no such thing as snm clans or riyaale clans there is only Somaliland udub kulmiye and ucid. The spokes men of udub is No one other then Cali guray one of the Liberators of hargeysa in 1988. I heard the Ethiopians basically own galkacyo they kill who ever they want and take who ever they want is this a little pay back of what they did for inkaarqabihi mudug in 2006. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thankful Posted October 12, 2009 sxb there is no such thing as snm clans or riyaale clans there is only Somaliland udub kulmiye and ucid So why do the leaders of the opposition belong to the same one, and the currect vice president? Where's Sool and Sanaag in the picture? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted October 12, 2009 Originally posted by ThankfulSP: quote: sxb there is no such thing as snm clans or riyaale clans there is only Somaliland udub kulmiye and ucid So why do the leaders of the opposition belong to the same one, and the currect vice president? Where's Sool and Sanaag in the picture? Well they want to become president of Somaliland while some people support Udub and riyaale some people support kulmiye and ucid. And as for Sool and sanaag and buhuudle well they support the different political partys Fuaad adan cade Support kulmiye and xaabsade supports udub. While baashe supports ucid and muj talaabo supports udub.While seleban gaal and qeybe from buhuudle support udub. We can tell for sure when the election happen my friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted October 12, 2009 ^^^lool. Anyhow this is another example of Riyaale holding on to power. The SNM will keep getting Mugged thats all folks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted October 12, 2009 Duke Duhur seexdow things are not just black and white the way you see things Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted October 12, 2009 ^^^Yup its black and blue the colours of an abused Shankaroons face is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted October 12, 2009 black iyo blue iyo cadaan iyo calanka alshabab isku wadda darso wax ku qabso lol.caqli koonfurian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
