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Berbera, Somaliland, May 23,
2009 (SL Times) – A World Food Program ship carrying 23,900 metric tons
of food for Ethiopia, docked in Berbera earlier this week. As reported
by Haatuf correspondent in Berbera, Mr. Ahmed Adan Dheere, the ship was
escorted by NATO naval forces until a distance of 1 km away from the
Berbera port.
We tried to get some information from the officials in charge of the
ship but they said they were too busy. However, the manager of Berbera
Port, Eng. Ali Omar Muhammad confirmed that the shipment is going to
Ethiopia, and is part of a planned overall shipment of 250,000 metric
tons that is supposed to go to Ethiopia.
Asked how long it would it take to unload the shipment, the port manager
said, “it will take about two weeks, if transportation is adequate.”
Eng. Ali Omar Muhammad added that this is a good opportunity for the
country, and that Somalilanders, particularly the communities through
which the vehicles transporting the food are going to pass through,
should make sure that the vehicles pass them safely.
The arrival of the shipment has created a buzz of activity in Berbera
with transportation vehicles owners arriving from various parts of the
country.
About four companies will transport the shipment to Ethiopia.
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