Ethiopia: Conflicts and Regional Leadership in the Chaotic Hoa

opinion

The Horn of Africa (HoA) sometimes raises a metaphorical question whether its name contributed to its conflicts. 'Shall we get rid of the horn from the name?' some ask, allegorically. The adjectives "conflict ridden" and "war torn" have been associated with this region for decades.

The region is most of the time associated with conflicts and, as a result, human sufferings. Adding insult to injury, relatively stable nations like Ethiopia and Kenya are facing internal and external threats of conflicts causing more fragility in the region.

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