I put the word invest in quotation, the reason being they start with a soft language. It was not too long some reer Awdal folks are portraying Saylac as a place Ethiopians can invest. The soft word is followed by the term access to the sea and then ownership. Indeed, Ethiopia does not have the money, but they can house and build permanent bases on the coast. Any village or population will be displaced for security reasons, so on and so forth.

The problem with that is Somaliland's eventual problem with Ethiopia becomes every Somali's problem. What's next? What if another moron, say from Garowe, decides Garacad is a good place for Ethiopia to "invest".

On Match 2019, Ethiopia & France sign military, navy deal which provides for air cooperation, joint operations and opportunities for training and equipment purchases.. December 2023 France abstained UNSC vote on Somalia lifting of arms embargo. January 2024, France will be taking on the Presidency UN Security Council.

We are cursed. I was watching the floods in NFD. Thanks to the devolution in Kenya, each country gets money directly. Guess where the money allocated Mandera, Garrisa and Wajir counties,? Most are re-routed to Nairobi. The roads were impassable for weeks. Commerce stopped and people couldn't get services. The local admins had the audacity to call out the central government for inaction.

As long as Xasan is appeasing the secessionists and by extension IOG and Emirates, he will not take advantage of the situation. He can't even bring himself to settle SSC issue and get in touch reer Awadal elites. What matters the most is the support of the people in the North and South. A foreign power and adversaries won't trust a man who can't unite his people. The majority of the Northerners outside Heego and some diaspora know this is a land grab and eventual annexation.

No, not even close. What matters is what's in the pipeline, especially, outside EU contractors which the British and EU campaigned for.

Ditto!

More weapons are expected. Somali pilots, drone operators, and a nascent navy have been training in Turkey and Eritrea.

There's the problem. He will do more harm than anyone else. It is almost like he wants no one after he is gone. This deal might be another con job. He sold everything he could in Hargeisa. I guess the land and sea were the next logical thing.

A lot of Awdal folks now seem to have more faith in Xamar than Hargeisa. That says a lot. Mind you, this gift from Muse will affect the three clans in Western Somaliland most.

Xaaji, Bihi's desperation is not out of concern for Somaliland. It is a political survival. He could have held elections and let the next admin with a full mandate decide.

Yes, just listen to the list of towns and cities that they are mentioning

Ethiopians on Tiktok

Borama Rises

Borama CALL FOR ACTION

Hargeisa

Debre Birhan is 80 miles (129 km) from Addis

Response from Waddani Party

It's a Christmas miracle

Deni somewhat benefited from Abiy and Muse's dalliance

Better late than never

It is interesting to see Amharas defending Somali sovereignty on X and other social media platforms. Amharas want him out. They felt betrayed as they believed Abiy owed them for defending him against the TPLF. The current OLA wants him out as they are not interested in unified Ethiopia. They want independent Oromo with Addis Ababa as their capital. The Tigray are not in a position to help them. Amharas control Western Tigray (land claimed by Amhara) and Eritrea is still in many parts of Tigray. In any case, Somalis will always face the same problem regardless of who occupies Melenik Palace. A strong Somalia that is at peace with itself is the only answer even if Ethiopia balkanized. In today's world, might is right.