Ethiopia, conflict awakens old ethnic rivalries. And the Somali youth block the Addis Ababa outlet to the sea

The Macallé-Addis Ababa conflict is expanding visibly, inflaming the country and causing dire consequences: deaths, displaced people, famines and ancient dormant ethnic rivalries that are awakening. Like that between the two Ethiopian regions of Somalis and Afar, in the East, on the border with Djibouti, in conflict for years for the definition of borders.

The Somali region accused neighboring Afar of attacking and sacking the city of Gedamaytu (also known as Gabraiisa), killing “hundreds of people”.