Absolutely. Mind you. Tigray has been burged.

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For the first time in history, elements within Amhara elite are talking about secession. In-depth Analysis – Amhara region crisis: The weight of a crumbling core In-depth Analysis - Amhara region crisis: The weight of a crumbling core - Addis Standard ADDISSTANDARD.COM In-depth Analysis - Amhara region crisis: The weight of a crumbling core Addis Standard -

It's by design. They took all the money for the army, armed clan militias and disbanded many units including Gorgor and Eritrea trained force. They replaced the army with militias supposedly trained by UAE. In reality, UAE hired mercenaries to give minimal training.

It will still be the logical place to get goods from Djibouti ports until Amharas shift to Asseb and the Somaligalbeed shift to Berbera and Garacad. Djibouti needs to think about diversifying their economy. Unfortunately, the country is run like family business.

Somaligalbeed may actually fare better. They only share border with Afars who are not well-armed and Oromos who will literally be fighting almost everyone else.

He does have leverage, he just doesn't know how to deploy it.

This reminds pre-civil war Xamar where the final days were around the corner. Even if Ethiopians settle their differences, a serious damage has already been done to their sense of identity. Many people no longer see themselves as Ethiopians.

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The two things stand out; Government forces extorting the truck drivers and the government's inability to protect Addis-Djibouti corridor. Elements of the rebel groups are turning into an organized criminal enterprises, some are so close to Addis in terms of proximity. It's likely regional government officials benefit from situation as well.

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