Why don't reer Djibouti demand better?

[Thebluesomali]

In Djiboutis entire existence they've never had the same level of conflict as Somalia. Minus a little guerrilla war with Afar, they didn't face terrorism or destruction on the same scale. Meanwhile look at Djibouti city, not too bad but for all those years of peace a city that I would say is not even better than Xamar and Xamar was destroyed.

Now look at Xamar

If you look at the numbers, Djibouti has one of the highest GDP per capitals in all of Africa, 10x that of Somalia. Compare it to a similar country Eswatini which has a similar GDP and population and look at the difference of their capitals.

Djibouti city itself is expensive due to all the foreign bases and the people are being priced out. The crony leader IOG has been feeding himself and his family from money that is Djiboutians. His fatass lives a life of luxury and supposedly he has a large real estate portfolio all over Paris. His son in law meanwhile is spending money on a soccer team and private jet company with money from nowhere.




The country has a lot of potential, but it is being robbed by one family. They need an Arab Spring or something.

 

[ZBR]

I know Djibouti is in a tight position and have high costs of living but buildings don’t mean nothing and don’t represent wealth, fear of hunger and safety are much more important

 

[Thebluesomali]

I know Djibouti is in a tight position and have high costs of living but buildings don’t mean nothing and don’t represent wealth, fear of hunger and safety are much more important

It's not just buildings though, based on the economic data and GDP per capita they should have a way better standard of living. A robbery of extreme proportions is going on in that country. They have a higher PPP per capita than Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, etc yet they are not enjoying the fruits of their countries wealth as much as the citizens of other nations in Africa.

 

[GemState]

They look at Somalia&Ethiopia and decide not to risk it. Most would trade faster progression/development for stability and predictability.

Also, Djibouti isn't an authentic nation-state, if IOG goes and there's civil strife/war, no guarantee they get back together.

 

[bidenkulaha]

It’s crazy. Because it’s so small you could do what China used to and bulldoze the country, rebuilding it all in a modern and planned way from scratch. Could become a tourist hub for all Somalis and beyond. Despite the security issues, Xamar is still by far the most visited place in Somaliweyn

When I saw this video I was disgusted

 

[Thebluesomali]

It’s crazy. Because it’s so small you could do what China used to and bulldoze the country, rebuilding it all in a modern and planned way from scratch. Could become a tourist hub for all Somalis and beyond. Despite the security issues, Xamar is still by far the most visited place in Somaliweyn

When I saw this video I was disgusted

If you squint it looks like a landfill full of garbage that's what decades of failed leadership looks like

 

[Hilmaam]

Mbane looks nice because it’s green and lush . Djibouti dry and hot it will take a lot more to make it look nice