at the idea of Djibouti and Somaliland becoming richer.
Sure it'll happen but if you allow it to happen, you will be forever underdog of the richer country next to you.
Examples:
Mexico and South American countries. Colombia is a good example of this.
Vietnam and other countries neighbouring China. Mongolia is also a prime example of this although friendly with China.
East European countries.
Ex-Soviet countries, more notably, Ukraine and those -stan countries.
As you can see, all of them are prospering well but they are being repressed by richer country next to it or two countries after.
China with its control of waters. Mexica & South American countries with drug wars - the US could easily end it but they don't want to. Most of weapons used in drug war are exported from the US to Mexico and beyond.
East European countries have issues with the EU. I hope this should be obvious for you guys
Ex-Soviet countries doesn't have much in military strength and has been made irrelevant to the rest of world. Nobody thinks of them. They are still influenced heavily by Moscow. Remember Ukraine?
South & West Africa doesn't have good examples as they don't have bitter relations with neighbouring nations bar to probably Nigeria although not to same extent we have in East Africa. I mean, Nigeria made some peace deals with neighbouring countries a while back because of mineral/oil resources.
We all know that Somalia's bitter relations with neighbouring countries will never turn sweet. Kenya are looking forward to take a soft control of the south and Ethiopia with the remaining. Can you imagine them changing their mind a decade later? Even when oil and minerals is in play?
Only time the relationship will turn sweet is when those countries give up their Somali inhabited land.
