It’s quite the rational strategy here, nothing but respect for our Abyssinian brothers, for they are driven by national interest and real politics, far from the sort of emotionally driven gambling sort of politics that characterised Somali’s. Based on these strategic options, while having paid attention to history and learning from others elsewhere, it’s quite clear what the strategic directions are, that seem to have already been put in to motion.
1. Seek closer diplomatic ties with Eritrea with the goal of eventually orchestrating a military take over with inside rebels supporting. Perhaps that’s what has antagonised Afewerki.
2. In Djibouti ensure isolation of IOG and eventually ensure peaceful handover(takeover) to an Ethiopian favoured candidate, perhaps an Afar or an Ethiopian picked candidate .
3. Somalia/Somaliland, keep undermining the Somali’s and their authorities by colluding and paying lip service and support to some of their short sighted leaders, eventually and as one is accustomed from them, they will orchestrate their own complete downfall by crumpling in to sub-clan fiefdoms and internal civil wars, for Ethiopian only to wals in and occupy a strip of coast and port which surely some would gladly cheer it on, while Somali’s are to busy fighting each other.