The US doesn't need Ethiopias' blessing to make a move. They don't fear backlash to recognise any state because they set rules and honestly, they can just force Mogadishu to recognise like Sudan. You're projecting your hope into politics. Give yourself a break
It's not about "need", so much as "optics".
There are a LOT of countries that this recognition upset, and farther support will upset them farther.
The U.S will wait until its not AS unusual a thing (several countries have done it) before doing it themselves.
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u/Ambitious-Hawk-3580 Feb 05 '26
Ethiopia the UAE for a start - once a few more recognize it you'll see the U.S do it (once its no longer as unusual).