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Articles by Jutta Bakonyi
Protection Experiences of Military Peacekeepers and Civilians in Somalia and the DRC
Peacekeeping is commonly associated with images of blue helmets, white UN vehicles, soldiers delivering aid and shaking kids’ hands in war-torn countries. With the changing environment of peace operations and the peacekeeping failures in Rwanda and Srebrenica, the Protection of Civilians mandate advanced into a core rationalisation for ‘robust’ forms of peacekeeping.
Somaliland-Ethiopia port deal: international opposition flags complex Red Sea politics : African Thinker
The memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland announced on 1 January 2024 set off diplomatic rows in the Horn of Africa – and beyond. Details of the agreement are not publicly known, but both state leaders have touched on its content. Among the main elements: Ethiopia gets a 50-year lease on a strip of land on Somaliland’s Red Sea coast for naval and commercial maritime use and access to the Berbera port. Somaliland gets a share of Ethiopian Airlines.
Somaliland-Ethiopia port deal: international opposition flags complex Red Sea politics
The memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland announced on 1 January 2024 set off diplomatic rows in the Horn of Africa – and beyond. Details of the agreement are not publicly known, but both state leaders have touched on its content. Among the main elements: Ethiopia gets a 50-year lease on a strip of land on Somaliland’s Red Sea coast for naval and commercial maritime use… Read complete article © The Conversation -
Somaliland-Ethiopia port deal: international opposition flags complex Red Sea politics
The memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland announced on 1 January 2024 set off diplomatic rows in the Horn of Africa – and beyond. Details of the agreement are not publicly known, but both state leaders have touched on its content. Among the main elements: Ethiopia gets a 50-year lease on a strip of land on Somaliland’s Red Sea coast for naval and commercial maritime use and access to the Berbera port. Somaliland gets a share of Ethiopian Airlines.
Somaliland: Power Supply Monopoly Holds Back Berbera City Development
Tuesday, 12:41 GMT Forgot Username or Password ( MENAFN- SomTribune) Somaliland's main port, at the city of Berbera, accounted for two-thirds of the country's revenues in 2020. Over the years, these revenues have mostly gone into the central state coffers, while the development of Berbera has been neglected. When we visited the city for our research project on port infrastructure, international politics, and everyday life , this neglect was immediately visible.
Somaliland: Power Supply Monopoly Holds Back Berbera City Development
Somaliland’s main port, at the city of Berbera, accounted for two-thirds of the country’s revenues in 2020. Over the years, these revenues have mostly gone into the central state coffers, while the development of Berbera has been neglected. When we visited the city for our research project on port infrastructure, international politics, and everyday life, this neglect was immediately visible. Buildings in the city centre were abandoned and dilapidated.
Berbera city's growth is being held back by a power supply monopoly
Somaliland’s main port, at the city of Berbera, accounted for two-thirds of the country’s revenues in 2020. Over the years, these revenues have mostly gone into the central state coffers, while the development of Berbera has been neglected. When we visited the city for our research project on port infrastructure, international politics, and everyday life, this neglect was immediately visible. Buildings in the city centre were abandoned and dilapidated.
Somalia: The Making of a Global Port, and the Unmaking of a People
Having survived centuries of successive governments, colonialism and war, have Berbera's dockworkers finally met their match? Somaliland's dockworkers have been part of the unique fabric of the breakaway republic - and the broader Horn of Africa region - for centuries.
The making of a global port, and the unmaking of a people
Having survived centuries of successive governments, colonialism and war, have Berbera’s dockworkers finally met their match? Somaliland’s dockworkers have been part of the unique fabric of the breakaway republic – and the broader Horn of Africa region – for centuries.
Nasir M. Ali, Jutta Bakonyi & May Darwich
EconomySomalilandTop story The making of a global port, and the unmaking of a people Having survived centuries of successive governments, colonialism and war, have Berbera’s dockworkers finally met their match? Somaliland’s dockworkers have been part of the unique fabric of ...
Puntland State Port Is Getting A Revamp
Maritime Logistics Professional Jutta Bakonyi, May Darwich The port city of Bosaso, located at the north-eastern corner of Somalia, provides a striking example of the interlinkage between security and infrastructure. The city benefited from the civil war that ravaged the southern parts of Somalia in the 1990s and 2000s. It developed into a booming trade center. But increased violence in Bosaso has negatively affected international trade in the last decade.
Somalia: Puntland state port is getting a revamp - this is key to its future
The port city of Bosaso, located at the north-eastern corner of Somalia, provides a striking example of the interlinkage between security and infrastructure. The city benefited from the civil war that ravaged the southern parts of Somalia in the 1990s and 2000s. It developed into a booming trade centre. But increased violence in Bosaso has negatively affected international trade in the last decade.
Waiting for Ethiopia: Berbera port upgrade raises Somaliland’s hopes for trade
By May Darwich, University of Birmingham and Jutta Bakonyi, Durham University Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city is located on the Gulf of Aden – one of the globally most frequented seaways connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. Only a few years ago, Berbera port was a dilapidated runway, originally built by the British empire, and then modernised first by the Soviet Union and later the US.
Somalia: Waiting for Ethiopia - Berbera Port Upgrade Raises Somaliland's Hopes for Trade
Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city is located on the Gulf of Aden - one of the globally most frequented seaways connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. Only a few years ago, Berbera port was a dilapidated runway, originally built by the British empire, and then modernised first by the Soviet Union and later the US.
Berbera port upgrade raises Somaliland's hopes for trade
Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city is located on the Gulf of Aden – one of the globally most frequented seaways connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. Only a few years ago, Berbera port was a dilapidated runway, originally built by the British empire, and then modernised first by the Soviet Union and later the US.
Somalia: Constant Fear of Eviction - How Poor People Experience Life in Somaliland's Growing Cities
Many cities in Somaliland are growing rapidly. Climate change-induced displacement, insecurity, and population growth accelerate urbanisation. Yet, many urban residents live in dire poverty, lack adequate shelter, and have only limited access to basic infrastructures and services. Two recent research projects focused on experiences of urbanisation from the perspective of people living at the urban margins. One explored displacement and security while the other looked at infrastructure access.
Constant fear of eviction: how poor people experience life in Somaliland's growing cities
18.08.2022 LISTEN Many cities in Somaliland are growing rapidly. Climate change-induced displacement, insecurity, and population growth accelerate urbanisation. Yet, many urban residents live in dire poverty, lack adequate shelter, and have only limited access to basic infrastructures and services. Two recent research projects focused on experiences of urbanisation from the perspective of people living at the urban margins.
how poor people experience life in Somaliland's growing cities
Many cities in Somaliland are growing rapidly. Climate change-induced displacement, insecurity, and population growth accelerate urbanisation. Yet, many urban residents live in dire poverty, lack adequate shelter, and have only limited access to basic infrastructures and services. Two recent research projects focused on experiences of urbanisation from the perspective of people living at the urban margins. One explored displacement and security while the other looked at infrastructure access.
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