Somalia and Turkey Move Forward with New Port of Hobyo

 The Africa Report published on 26 February 2026 an article titled "Somalia: Hobyo Port Advances Amid Security Risks and Ethiopia Trade Scramble" by Mohamad Sheikh Nor.  

Hobyo Investment Company has a 70 percent stake and a Turkish-owned construction company a 30 percent share in a new port at Hobyo, which is intended to support central Somalia and possible trade to and from Ethiopia.  The new port faces challenges because it will strengthen certain local and foreign actors while sidelining those with interests in competing ports.

US Identifies Rapid Support Forces as Villain in Sudan

 The Middle East Eye published on 13 November 2025 an article titled "Marco Rubio: US Knows Who Is Arming Sudan's RSF and It Must End" by Oscar Rickett.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the time has come to cut off arms to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).  The US knows who is supplying the RSF and is prepared to put pressure on them to end the supply.

Somalia Offers Port Deal to US

 Semafor published on 28 March 2025 an article titled "Somalia Offers US 'Control' over Strategic Ports" by Amanda Sperber.  

Somalia's government has offered the United States "exclusive operational control" over strategic ports on the Gulf of Aden in an effort to preclude a decision by Washington to recognize the independence of Somaliland.  The offer includes the port of Berbera under the control of Somaliland and Bosaso under the control of Puntland.  

New Ports in Puntland and Somaliland

African Business published on 24 May 2017 an article titled "Horn of Africa: Ports in Puntland and Somaliland to Compete" by Neil Ford.

The article summarizes plans by UAE-based DP World to develop and operate modern ports in Berbera, Somaliland, and Bosaso, Puntland. The sharp drop in piracy off Somalia has led to the conclusion there will be more ship traffic between the Indian Ocean and the Suez Canal, passing through the Red Sea.