Sahal80,
I'm from Ethiopia and I know the game of the political elite in Addis Ababa. PM Hailemariam Desalegn is very smart and educated man. He dislikes Hassan and Sheikh Madobe equally but at this very moment, he knows Hassan is a salafist who belongs to Damul Jadid and thus is close to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Hassan made the mistake of hosting few Egyptian military officials earlier this month. The Ethiopian elites who are working behind the curtains decided to invite Madobe to counter this.
The message from Addis Ababa and the TPLF was: Somalia if you can host Egyptians and possibly Ethiopian oppositions in the future, we can also host your rivals.
Same cards Mengistu and Siad Barre were playing in the 1980s.
Ethiopia doesn't trust Cagdheer Sheikh Madobe, who is not only sympathetic to ONLF but is former al shabab member and still secretly holds their doctrines.
Now its a case of minimization. Who is more bigger threat? Hassan and Egypt are and for that reason, Ethiopia will tackle them now and later deal with Sheikh Madobe, ONLF and his many tribal militias.
What the fock does ahmed madoobe have to do with ONLF? he is allied to Ina Iley get with the damn game, have a little clue before speaking dumb idoor.
Ethiopia needs an OG down to control Jubbaland due to the basin that is going to be brought from Ogaden, there is rumours that a rail way will be builded in the next 5-10 years where it goes from addis - Jigjiga- Godey- Afdheer- Gedo- Kismayo.
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