somali-way-ogaden says:

To all that say Ethiopia is a friend of Somalis, your all imposter and liars! If Ethiopia is a true friend, they would give back what they stole, Ogaden, or else they undermine there own security in their lands because have self declaring Somalis trapped inside they're coutry due to colonial betrayal and they are almost being ethnically cleansed. Plus Ethiopians are highlanders, not nomads so they will never be Somalis, what ever attempts to try and intermix through false hope and rape, the bottom and most crucial line is ,WE DONT LIKE YOU! The attempt to conquer the cush under ethiopia is futile and is actually the downfall of ethiopia. I guarantee you we will get back our land with or without Somalilands help, just remember it's us ogaden have more of a right to independence yet we are the ones more determined to see a united somalia. from Garissa to dir diwa to Djibouti and Somaliland, why on earth does any have to argue against it? why does anyone have to shy away from it? when you think about betrayal think about the Somalis because they have witnessed it from they're own so called ''brothers'' Ethiopia.

Kayse says:

Yes we can understand why 200 were killed in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the most diverse nation in Africa with more than 200 ethnic groups so handling and satisfying all is enormous task. Also there is a lot of peace spoilers in Ethiopia such as Shabia (Isaias Afewerki's foot soldiers), OLF, ONLF, etc.

The best solution is for Ethiopia to recognize Somaliland and take some pressure of Ethiopia for instance we know the isaak and dir clans of Somaliland also settle in the Somali state, so having a government in Jigjiga entirely of isaak and dir will guarantee the wipe out off Ogaden rebels. Then Ethiopia can focus on Oromia and also for this we should recognise South Sudan, and get Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda (Tutsi government) and South Sudan to cope up with the OLF threats in the South and South East.

Finally we give more autonomy rights to the warrior Afar and give them more role to play in their region and help them to take arms against Shabia government in Asmara and Djibouti. By now Ethiopia has access to Berbera port and Lamu port (Kenya) and dont need Djibouti.

Somaliland will run it's territory as well as Somali state even though it's in Ethiopia and exporting it's natural gas through Berbera is a lot faster and secure.

Ethiopia and Somaliland will rule the Horn for ever in peace and democratically. West has no choice but to endorse this just as their endorsed our earlier agreements such as Ogaden region.

Ahmed says:

Somaliland as a country has to work together with other regional countries to maintain order and stability. There are two levels of engagement, one level being the overt engagement which we see portrayed in the media, this may or may not be the actual official strategy.
The other level of engagement is often far more subliminal and covert, where the country has plans in accord with political, economical and military aims – these plans are often unknown to the public.

Somaliland currently, is lacking the latter strategy. Let's hope the new administration has better vision about how to achieve independence, grow the economy, limit the environmental constraints and deal with outstanding, yet imminent security issues. It's interesting how Ethiopia has easy access to Somaliland and probably knows all its issues inside out, whilst Somaliland is in the dark about Ethiopia's real aims. It's all about intelligence.
Somaliland has an interest in engaging with and maintaining relations with Ethiopia and vice versa. However, as i have said many times before Somaliland politicians need to understand that Ethiopia is only acting out and interested in its own strategic goals. Ethiopia is no friend and will switch on Somaliland should need be. So Keep yours friends close and your enemies Closer. and Somaliland should have contingency plans close for when Somaliland is no longer an ally of convenience.

P.S Kayse, to now know that you're (partly?) from Ethiopia explains a lot.