This is a question that I've wondered for sometime. I just find it inconceivable that these two regions, that share the same history, language and culture, who are practically made up of the exact same people, could be permanently separated as two different nations. Lets be real here, Djibouti is a territory that was specifically carved out by French and Anglo-Saxons to serve their own military and strategic needs. There is no reason why it should be separated from mainland Somalia. Djibouti is a very valuable territory and if developed could be an extremely lucrative source of income for the government, not to mention tourism, it's really a beautiful place. Government could also really squeeze the US/Europe for rent money in leasing those military bases, which instead goes to the coffers of a corrupt family.
I understand completely that the time is just not right for talk of unification, as Somalia itself is in shambles and is actually being assisted by Djibouti, and not to mention we already have rogue regions claiming secession that we need to deal with. But I want to ask you guys what the future holds, for a relatively stable, middle-income Somalia, what do typical Somalis generally think? Does everyone assume unification is inevitable? Or do Somalis just accept Djibouti as a different country and that is that?
