What do you guys think about Ethiopia exporting oil from the Somali region in two months?

[Idilinaa]

Read this it take you down the political development timeline:

Same article: @Mohamedamiin120 read this it will inform you about what's been happening

Peace, Politics, and Progress: The Transformation of Somali Region​

Peace, Politics, And Progress: The Transformation Of Somali Region

The Somali Region, historically plagued by decades of conflict and political marginalization, has undergone a remarkable transformation since the Ethiopian

www.thereporterethiopia.com

 

[Mohamedamiin120]

Same article: @Mohamedamiin120 read this it will inform you about what's been happening

Peace, Politics, and Progress: The Transformation of Somali Region​

Peace, Politics, And Progress: The Transformation Of Somali Region

The Somali Region, historically plagued by decades of conflict and political marginalization, has undergone a remarkable transformation since the Ethiopian

www.thereporterethiopia.com

I have not been asleep since 2018 lol, also this is abt Cagjar and in this he is never mentioned, infact the paper praises the ONLF more then anything else.

 

[Idilinaa]

1) Yes there is. In 2007 Jigjiga was 17% non Somali, there has not been data on ethnic breakdown in recent times, but it could easily be 30% right now.

JigJiga was 82.7% Somalis and the rest was other groups in 2007. It's a regional commercial city so of course it's going to have non-Somalis and foreigners come to it. But there is more Somalis migrating to the city from other places than the opposite. So the Somali population is always increasing. Rural people always migrate to cities.

2) Liyu Police does still exist wdym? They never disbanded and still exist, here is a mention in the Ethiopian paper 'Addis Standard' https://addisstandard.com/news-ethi...-shabaab-says-hundreds-killed-weapons-seized/

That article is from 2022

They disbanded it in 2023 and reformed it into a regular regional police unit than an army as part of a process to de-militarize the region

Somali state cabinet unanimously approves government’s plan to dissolve, reintegrate regional special forces​

Somali state cabinet unanimously approves government’s plan to dissolve, reintegrate regional special forces

Addis Ababa – The Cabinet of the Somali Regional state has passed a unanimous vote to implement the federal government’s plan for “the reorganization of the special forces of the region”, regional and state. Edina media reported.

hiiraan.com

3) There are killings today, infact Cagjar's men abused a Somali boy for 40 days before he died (he was 16) https://wardheernews.com/the-somali...kest-era-since-the-fall-of-the-former-regime/

This is from april this year not today. I had no idea , if that is true then thats awful. Torture is not welcome

But i don't really see news or any other such cases. Search up it's all article from 2018 recounting what happened during the TPLF admin. Which means its not common place.

Perhaps it's someone who died inadvertently under police custody rather than straight forward torture or abuse.

4) I don't doubt it being the safest region, but the others being either in civil war or being utter backwaters makes it a easy race to win.

5) I know the TPLF is not in power, I have not slept for half a decade

Somalis in the region are focused on development and integration thats what matters the most to me.

Trade and cooperation creates peace.

 

[Top J]

How is this something to celebrate? This is like Israel drilling and stealing oil from the occupied West Bank. We truly are a cucked people

 

[Ugazate]

How is this something to celebrate? This is like Israel drilling and stealing oil from the occupied West Bank. We truly are a cucked people

I keep repeating Somalis have been psychologically subverted

 

[The Oponian Guild]

Depends on who sees the benefits. If Reer Somali Galbeed see a marked improvement in their regions infrastructure and economic growth then it is undoubtedly good news.

If the oil revenue is hoarded in addis and fought over between the Amhara and Oromo then it’s bad news.

 

[Idilinaa]

How is this something to celebrate? This is like Israel drilling and stealing oil from the occupied West Bank. We truly are a cucked people

I understand the anger , it’s valid to question whether the Somali Region is really benefiting fairly from its own oil and gas. But this situation isn’t like Israel exploiting occupied land.

The key point here is: the Somali Regional State’s Energy and Mining Office run by Somali officials is directly contracting international firms, like Chinese companies, to extract resources. This isn’t a foreign occupation it’s a resource deal negotiated by Somalis in Ethiopia’s federal structure.

And there’s progress. In 2019, Ethiopia passed a law that gives:

Ethiopia’s Somali Region Now To Get 50% Of Oil Revenue​

Ethiopia’s Somali Region Now To Get 50% Of Oil Revenue

Ethiopia’s House of Federation (Upper House) passed a bill that’ll give Somali region 50% of oil revenue from the Somali region. Last year, Ethiopia started producing crude oil in the Somali…

somalilandstandard.com

Ethiopia’s House of Federation (Upper House) passed a bill that’ll give Somali region 50% of oil revenue from the Somali region.


Last year, Ethiopia started producing crude oil in the Somali region but the share the region would get has been contentious issue.

Here is the break down

https://addisstandard.com/news-ministry-of-mines-gives-50-m-birr-collected-from-mining-oil-companies-to-somali-state/

In October 2019, Dr Kuang Tutlan, then State Minister of Mines & Petroleum said a new formula was being devised outlining revenue share between the federal government and regional states where oil exploration incomes are generated from. According to Dr. Kunag, the revenue share formula will see 50% share for the federal government and the remaining 50% will be disbursed to a given regional state where the resource is found.

Out of the 50% revenue to be disbursed for a given region where the resource is found, 10% of it will be allocated for the specific area where the resources is found, while the remaining 40% of it will be for other parts of the region including the specific area where resource is found. Out of the 50% federal revenue, the 25% will be disbursed to other regional states, Dr Kuang Tutlan said at the time.

These funds have already started flowing the Somali Region received 50 million birr, which is being used to build infrastructure like schools and clinics. While small, this is a start. They also produces gas from the region, which is where this initial money likely came from.

The 50 million birr the ministry gave to the Somali regional state will be used to build infrastructure facilities in the region including schools and health facilities

The federal Minister of Mines even acknowledged publicly that local communities must be the main beneficiaries , through employment, services, and direct revenue.

In a Facebook message Minister Takele posted, he said that mining is a national and public resource, he said, minerals wealth is national and public resource and therefore communities should the main beneficiaries. “Communities in the mining areas should also benefit from the mineral and oil resources through employment opportunities and other means,” Minister Takele said.

That said, I agree with ONLF and others who argue the deal still needs stronger reforms. The Somali Region should have:

- More decision-making power over contracts
- Greater transparency and oversight
- Equity in pipeline and processing infrastructure

So yes, criticism is justified but complete rejection doesn’t serve us. The Somali Region has a stake, and the next step is pushing for greater control, clearer revenue mechanisms, and accountability. That’s where the real struggle should focus now.

 

[Burqad]

They will poison the land and take all of the money to FinnFinne or Addis (depending on the thief). ONLF must stand and fight.