BREAKINGNEWS: Muqdishu Plans to Target Shipping Lines Operating at Berbera Port

            

   ﷽  ✍  #BREAKINGNEWS: Muqdishu Plans to Target Shipping Lines Operating at Berbera Port. 

Sources close to the Somalian Port Authority have revealed that a list of actions has been prepared against shipping lines operating at Berbera Port, including major players such as CMA CGM GmbH, Maersk Line, and MSC. These measures would force the shipping lines to pay port charges, mooring services, and anchorage fees into accounts controlled by Muqdishu’s Port Authority in the UAE. Any shipping line that refuses to comply with these demands will be accused of violating Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, with the threat of being barred from accessing Berbera. Notably, Egypt, which controls the Suez Canal—a vital passage for ships bound for Berbera—is reportedly collaborating closely with Muqdishu in this effort.

In addition to these financial pressures, Muqdishu is reportedly working with foreign countries to establish communication satellite services, including Inmarsat and Navtex, to monitor all ships entering or leaving Berbera. The Somalian Port Authority has even threatened to blockade Berbera Port entirely and prevent any ships from docking there if Somaliland proceeds with formalizing its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ethiopia.

Over the past few days, the Muqdishu regime has escalated its campaign by issuing directives to Carriers and financial institutions operating in Somaliland, ordering them to remove any mention of Somaliland from their websites and platforms. The regime has also pressured EU countries supporting the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) to reroute their aid through Muqdishu instead of providing it directly to Somaliland.

Muqdishu administration is aggressively targeting Somaliland through a series of calculated steps aimed at undermining its sovereignty and economic stability.

Despite these clear and aggressive actions by the Muqdishu administration, the Somaliland government under Muuse Biihi has shown a troubling lack of response. There have been no strategic steps or countermeasures prepared by the Somaliland administration to address or mitigate these threats, raising concerns about the effectiveness and resolve of Biihi’s leadership in defending Somaliland's interests.