I am writing to categorically and unequivocally condemn the baseless and false claims that the President of Somalia- representing the archetype of a failed state-, exercises control over the Strategic Maritime Domains of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, or that he has any legitimacy over critical infrastructure such as Berbera Port and Berbera Airport. The assets in question are under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland, which is an independent sovereign state.
Furthermore, the claim that these facilities have been falsely offered to the United States government is entirely unfounded and misrepresents the sovereign reality of our nation.
The Republic of Somaliland has, since restoring its statehood based on colonial-era borders on June 26, 1960, established a stable, democratic, and self-reliant state. The government of Somaliland exercises full and exclusive control over its territorial waters, land borders, airspace, and vital national assets, including Berbera Port and Berbera Airport. These facilities are cornerstones of our economic development and regional trade, managed with transparency and in strict compliance with international laws.
The claims propagated by the weak and beleaguered Mogadishu administration are a deliberate attempt to undermine Somaliland’s legitimacy of statehood, and it is a blind distortion of facts on the ground.
Hassan Sheikh’s naked interference in Somaliland’s internal affairs not only ignores our long-established sovereignty but is also an insult to both the domestic and international community by falsely attributing authority over our national assets to a government that has consistently failed to fulfill even the most basic criteria for statehood to govern its own territory.
We, the people of Somaliland and their government, call upon all concerned parties, including but not limited to the United States of America to reject these spurious claims and to acknowledge the true facts: Somaliland remains an independent, sovereign state with full control over its maritime and aviation infrastructure.
The Republic of Somaliland categorically states that our strategic assets in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden are integral to our national security and economic stability, and any suggestion to the contrary is a clear political desperate attempt devoid of factual basis.
We urge the international community, particularly our esteemed partners in the United States of America, to recognize Somaliland’s unequivocal control and rightful management of these falsely claimed assets.
Our facilities at Berbera Port and Berbera Airport continue to be instrumental in bolstering regional trade, attracting investment, and promoting security in the Horn of Africa. We remain committed to safeguarding our sovereignty and ensuring that our assets serve the interests of our people and contribute to regional prosperity.
Thank you for your attention to these matters. Somaliland stands resolute in its commitment to uphold democratic principles, peace and stability, rule of law, human rights, respecting international norms, pursuit of truth, accountability, and the protection of Somaliland’s sovereign rights and self-determination of our people.
Long Live the Republic of Somaliland and its Nobel people, Sincerely, Hussein Adan Igeh @Huseindeyr) Spokesman for the President of the Republic of Somaliland