Despite his large following, it is easier to ignore Jawar Mohamed; however, it is difficult to ignore Lemma considering he is part of the machinery. Abiy lost the Jawar's youth and Lemma's OPD. He never had OLF and OLA. As usual SPD and Cagjar are in the wrong column.

Strange world and in Xamar, people are getting their houses every day! It seems these fiefdoms are set up so a few can rob the rest. If you think, are Somalis in Puntland and Somaliland and other lands economically or socially any better than let's 10 years ago?

Insha Allah!

Is there ever a positive article that celebrates the north which doesn't involve taking a dig at Xamar? I wonder if they teach Somali as subject?

I agree with you. I think they will. This gives the ONLF a chance to be THE Somali party. It looks like EPP might end to be a party without base.

If he had his way, this would never have taken place. Let's see what he does about other nations that will predictably demand statehood. Gurage and Wolayta will likely be the next two groups that will demand statehood.

A unfortunate reality and the curse of being Somali.

Muse and Deni are something else.

If I would have loved to disintegrate Soviet style least violence but I fear it might turn into Yugoslavia. It doesn't who runs it. Its all the same.

You really want them to come back

I gotta agree with Observer. These parties forming the new party have little home support. The only part that's intact is TPLF. ADP will be challenged by NAMA, OPD by Jawar/OLF and Caqjar is becoming irrelevant fast. The ONLF checkmated him by inviting some Amhara to the conference and they continue to maintain the idea of self-determination. If they are smart, they should reach out to other Somalis.

The man is showing Abiy has no base in Oromia. More importantly, he's pushing for Balkanization of Ethiopia. He worked hard to make sure the Sidama get their referendum which is on Wednesday.

Lighten up folks. You read too much into things.

Many have predicted and all assertions came to be false No one is bringing back the case from the court. It's unfortunate people have been peddling this misinformation since Xasan Sheekh to take the case to the court. Kenya's intentions much like Ethiopia is driven by internal issues, that doesn't mean that they will give up on the sea. Somalis always read Western intentions. Their goal is purely driven by self interest. They will not commit to anything until the case is settled.