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Somaliland launches revamped Berbera Airport

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi.

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi (centre) cuts the ribbon at the launch of the renovated Berbera International Airport on November 20, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY | SOMALILAND GOVERNMENT

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

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Nation Media Group

Somaliland, the self-declared independent region north of Somalia, on Saturday officially launched a renovated Berbera International Airport, seeking a slice of the growing aviation earnings in the region.

President Muse Bihi, alongside Somaliland government officials and a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), cut the ribbon, officially announcing that the airport, locally known as madaarka caalamiga ah ee Berbera, is open to commercial operations.

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