Somalia has been embroiled in civil war for years now. The recent recognition of Somaliland by the entity, and the ongoing genocide in Sudan are both supported by the Gulf as well. I’m thinking that this is trying to push Somalia to de jure balkanization with the express goal being the destabilization of the horn. I’d like to hear others’ thoughts on this.

  • davel@lemmy.mlEʋegbe
    3·
    22 hours ago

    While there has been a taboo against the changing of borders in Africa due to legitimate reasons, it became accepted that South Sudan should be created

    Wut.

    What is going on with the passive voice here? With whom has there been this taboo, and why did they think they had the power or legitimacy to define borders in the first place? The Berlin Conference? This sounds like 19th century white man’s burden shit.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
      2·
      14 hours ago

      There is currently only one recognized African country, Ethiopia, that recognizes Somaliland. Why only one African country? Because the others are afraid that a reevaluation of borders at best gets you something like the Partition of India at best and at worst gets you war between two countries.

      This isn’t white man’s burden shit.