Why was Ethiopia never colonized? Was it a force to be reckoned with in the early days? Italy tried before and got rooted out at the battle of Adwa in 1896. Did this impress other nations as such? Was there no interest? Or was it just the timeframe: other countries had other priorities at the time?
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Hey there,
Just to let you know, your question is fine, and we're letting it stand. However, you should be aware that questions framed as 'Why didn't X do Y' relatively often don't get an answer that meets our standards (in our experience as moderators). There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, it often can be difficult to prove the counterfactual: historians know much more about what happened than what might have happened. Secondly, 'why didn't X do Y' questions are sometimes phrased in an ahistorical way. It's worth remembering that people in the past couldn't see into the future, and they generally didn't have all the information we now have about their situations; things that look obvious now didn't necessarily look that way at the time.
If you end up not getting a response after a day or two, consider asking a new question focusing instead on why what happened did happen (rather than why what didn't happen didn't happen) - this kind of question is more likely to get a response in our experience. Hope this helps!
/u/khosikulu and /u/thoughtriot1776 have previously answered a version of your question.
There's a special section of the FAQ dedicated to Ethiopia. You can find more answers there.
If someone else wants to provide an original answer, more are welcome.