I do agree with you that a bloody dissolution could mean war, death and anarchy. The oromos are only united if they have a common enemey, just like the Somalis. Indeed they are also divided between the orthodox and muslim oromos. The afar region is clanish and as somalis. But remember that these people lived under peace and order before meneliks modern amhara army came 120 years ago and chopped the hands of muslims who refused to bow to him in Harar, The second thing is what is the alternative. While the meaning "Somali" has a ethnic term behind it, the term "ethiopian" has no meaning, no relevance. Infact after conquering Harar someone adviced the emperor to change the name "abyssinia" habasha as it is exslusive to the oromos and other non axbaash people. The project is dead. Meles with his ethnic nationalism finally brought the read elephant in to the open and butchered it. Its now on life support, mainly by the amharas and a few oromos.