Berbera Port: Geopolitics and Statemaking in Somaliland

Warsame Ahmed; Finn Stepputat

Berbera Port: Geopolitics and Statemaking in Somaliland

Warsame Ahmed
, Finn Stepputat

University of Hargeisa

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Abstract

This research-based briefing paper focuses on the case of Berbera port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland, close to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, in the Bay of Aden. In 2017, the Dubai-based logistics giant DP World began operating and upgrading the port, which may become an important gateway for fast-growing, but land-locked, Ethiopia. The briefing examines the details and politics of the DP World deal, the new port regime, the local and national repercussions, as well as the geopolitical implications of the deal and UAE’s increased presence in Somaliland.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Nairobi
Publisher	Rift Valley Institute
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 13 Sept 2019

Series	Briefing Paper
Number	August
Volume	2019

Keywords

Somaliland
Ethiopia
UAE
Logistics
State building
Geopolitics

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Berbera Port: Geopolitics and Statemaking in Somaliland

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Berbera Port: Geopolitics and Statemaking in Somaliland

Abstract

Keywords

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Research output

The revival and re-embedding of Somali ports

Trade makes states: Governing the greater Somali economy

Politics of Circulation: The makings of the Berbera corridor in Somali East Africa

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A bet on the future. The logistics and (geo)politics of the Berbera port and corridor

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