Once a quiet outpost on the Gulf of Aden, Berbera in Somaliland is now at the heart of a high-stakes geopolitical tug-of-war, as regional and global powers jostle for position along one of the world’s ...

In the letter, Somalia offers “exclusive operational control” over the Berbera and Baledogle air bases and the ports of Berbera and Bosaso to “bolster American engagement in the region.” ...

Dated March 16, 2025, the letter proposes American control of Balidogle and Berbera airbases, along with the ports of Berbera and Bosaso. Balidogle is located in southern Somalia and serves as a base ...

However, the proposal ignites regional tensions, especially with the breakaway Somaliland over the control of Berbera's assets and recognition issues. This image is AI-generated and does not depict ...

In the March 16 letter, authenticated by a regional diplomat with knowledge of the matter, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the assets included air bases in Balidogle and Berbera as well as ...

Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has rejected an attempt by the central government to give the US exclusive control of a port and airbase in Berbera. The city lies on the strategic Gulf of ...

The breakaway republic argues Berbera port and airbase are not Somalia's to give away. Somaliland hopes Donald Trump will make history by recognising it as a nation, but Somalis fear the move.

In the March 16 letter, authenticated by a regional diplomat with knowledge of the matter, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the assets included air bases in Balidogle and Berbera as well as the ...

Port of Berbera's Oil Terminal, upper left, and its newly expanded container terminal, foreground ( Photo/ Government of Somaliland) SLSUN: Somalia’s government has offered the US “exclusive ...