UK government co-owns Somaliland port at centre of Horn of Africa crisis

The British government co-owns the Berbera port in Somaliland through its foreign investment arm, British International Investment (BII). This strategic port is controlled by the UAE's DP World and is part of a network of infrastructure allegedly used by the UAE to arm the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan. This ownership raises questions about a potential conflict of interest for the UK, which has sanctioned RSF commanders for atrocities. The port's significance is heightened by the ongoing diplomatic controversy surrounding Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.