According to some sources of information circulating on internet, the Ethiopian government has been excluded as a shareholder in the port of Berbera for failing to complete on time the stake acquisition process. In March 2018, Ethiopia government concluded an investment agreement with DP World (which operates the port since March 2017) and the Somaliland Port Authority for jointly participating to the development of the port. In the Agreement, the three stakeholders committed to acquire shares of 51 percent (DP World), 30 percent (Somaliland Port Authority) and 19 percent (Ethiopian government) of the port. Now the Somaliland authorities announced that Ethiopia’s 19% stake will be bought out in part by DP World (14%) and in part by the Somaliland Port Authority (5%).

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Desire of protectionism remains high in Africa. Findings from a recent survey conducted by Afrobarometer (a pan-African survey research network that conducts evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life in the continent), show considerable resistance among South Africans to free movement and trade. Precisely, 51% of respondents is in favor of protecting domestic producers from foreign competitors against a 45% supporting free cross-border movement.

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