When it is not your land...

I see a before and after video.

Buying time

It will be slow and painful. Unfortunately, the civilians will pay the price.

And it is concerning there are two camps now when it comes to the Isimadda.

Netanyahu might not survive this round though I think not cuz of the Americans.

These men are out of step with the public's views. It seems they want to hold on to their own power.

galbeedi, I am aware of all of that. And it does not really matter who the chants are directed at as it leads to further instability. Abiy is a liability to the region as clearly shown by the constant war he inflicted on his population since he came to power. Any war against Eritrea or Somalia will draw in other regional powers and it will be a war of attrition. Despite the shiny toys and parades, the Ethiopian forces are not in a position to fight a proper army. They barely control the Amhara region and only control Tigray region with TPLF's consent. I share your sentiments about Somali leaders, clans and admins. I do agree Awdal should have its own state be within Somalia proper or as a decentralized region within Somaliland. I personally prefer the former, but the decision is ultimately reer Awdal, Hargeisa, and Mogadishu would have learned to live with it.

I now live in a swing state where Biden barely won. Many people plan to stay home come 2024.

Israeli Tantrum, not a fan of Elon Musk, but kudos to him

Abiy meeting with Afars, and one of his arguments is Afars have the right use to Asseb since Asseb is an Afar-majority city. He made similar arguments when it comes to reer Somaligalbeed.

The professor is growing some balls.

Iraq surprised me. Communications are cut off now.

Carafaat, The lack of leadership will be a difficult thing to overcome whether the Somali region stays as one or is divided into bits. The clans that are complaining will not fare any better even if they get their own state. The Oromo leadership will push as far as they can, but there might be a point where they are pushed back but we are not there yet. Things will get worse politically and economically. Just this week, the Oromo region demanded that the Somali region should not tax khat that is coming from Oromia. Even revenue streams are being cut off. Oromo leadership is not yet politically sophisticated, but their goals are clear.

Awdal prisoners released