Zack wrote: ↑19 Feb 2026, 15:18
So what side will Ethiopia back
Wrong question.
Ethiopia's business is not taking sides. Ethiopia's job is to be a friend with those who want to be her friends and always look after her national interest. As we speak, Ethiopia is the #1 economic partner of Somaliland - port use, commercial bank of Ethiopia the 1st foreign bank in Hargeisa and through CBE Somalilanders are connecting with international bank, ethiotelecom just entered Somaliland and now somalilanders are going digital with Ethiopia, Somaliland is making deals on electricity, water, trade and all kinds of things. Ethiopia does not do as much business with mogadishou as Hargeisa. So clearly you are behind the curve regarding Addis-Hargeisa relations.
Ethiopia makes friends with those who want us to be their friends. We don't tell any country who they must be friends or enemies with. We are not any body's water carrier! This is how we use the wor RESPECT! Go listen to Abiy's speech before Erdogan, Modi, Meloni, and all.
Israel is our friend, we are Israel's friend.
If Turkey is our friend, we will be Turkey's friend.
UAE is our friend, we are UAE's friend.
India is our friend, we are India's friend.
If Saudi is our friend, we will be Saudi's friend. If Saudis want to be UAE's enemy, that is their business. If Turkey wants to be Israel's enemy, that is their business.
The only stupid countries in our region are Egypt, Eritrea, and Al Burhan's Sudan.
Egypt get 86% of its fresh water from Ethiopia and it continues to be Ethiopia's historical enemy. This is precisely why we will defeat them every time they try to harm us. Egypt does not pursue its own national interest; instead it works to harm the national interest of Ethiopia. This is full proof idiotic loser policy.
Turkey is also making mistakes. We all know Turkey is fighting Israel all over the middle east. But trying to stop Somaliland's right in order to punish Israel is a loser policy. This can only strengthen Israel's resolve to stay in the Horn and expand further.
For example, Ethiopia will not stop seeking sea access to make any body happy, be it Turkey, Sadui, or even US. If any body try to stop us by means of force, we will make the whole region ungovernable. We have the power to put the entire Horn on Fire.