Honestly? Somalia probably goes to Britain, while Ethiopia just outright annexes Eritrea.Say Italy doesn't colonize Somalia and Eritrea
Who else could get them
Would whatever power that gets Somalia and Eritrea be able to successfully annex Ethiopia
Would Ethiopia become a British protectorate ?Honestly? Somalia probably goes to Britain, while Ethiopia just outright annexes Eritrea.
Obviously Tanganyika isn't a thing anymore.I could see Britain making a play for it all and Ethiopia as a protectorate - Somalia is just north of Kenya, and would leave Britain essentially in charge of the entire East African coast minus Mozambique. The region has mineral resources, so if those are known, there is money to be made in the region.
Obviously Tanganyika isn't a thing anymore.
It's fine, I wrote that a bit rudely also, sorry.Ok, fine - Minus that too. Mea Culpa
Libya wasn't annex by Italy until 1911In terms of scramble for Africa. Who gets Somalia and Eritrea depends on who gets Libya. For it was about balance of power. Britain could not get Libya, Eritrea and Somalia that’s too much (even if Egypt is one who takes over Eritrea).
Right, does Ottoman empire keep Libya if so then my division still is accurate by keeping the balance of power.Libya wasn't annex by Italy until 1911
Germany IOTL launched a few expeditions into Somalia, mostly as an effort to strengthen their colony of Wituland. However it's quite likely that Britain could pursue annexing "Puntland" as an extension of British Somaliland in order to keep control over the Gulf of Aden, a worry that the Sultan of Majerteen had.
Eritrea might stay Ethiopian, or maybe Russia could push for a fort there. The northwestern portion of Eritrea might also be attached to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Libya is quite open though. It could stay Ottoman for a few years longer than it did IOTL, or considering how the butterfly flaps its wings, it could go to the French, the British, Egypt... Or maybe something "out there" like Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, or Greece. Possibly even an independent state or two...?
If Ottoman Empire keeps it though will there be an Italian invasion still and more importantly Balkan Wars?