A Conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Implications for Regional Security

Berhanu, Kassahun

doi:10.2307/j.ctt183p650.10

“…Though the direct and deadliest war between Ethiopia and Eritrea was rare in the aftermath of the Algiers Agreement, it is strongly evidenced that the two countries fought each other in the third country-Somalia-through pouring logistics and other supports. While Ethiopia backed the International Affairs and Global Strategy www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-574X (Paper) ISSN 2224-8951 (Online) Vol.79, 2020 6 Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia in its fight against Islamist and terrorist groups, the Eritrean government was repeatedly blamed for supporting the Somali Islamist groups and other anti-Ethiopian forces that sprung inside Somalia (Berouk, 2008;Kidane, 2011;Kidist, 2011;Kassahun, 2013). The leaders of the disbanded UIC and other Somali politicians who are allegedly given sanctuary by Eritrea formed the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) in Asmara in 2007 (ICG, 2008;Kassahun, 2013).…”

Section: Restoration Of Eritrea-somalia Relationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While Ethiopia backed the International Affairs and Global Strategy www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-574X (Paper) ISSN 2224-8951 (Online) Vol.79, 2020 6 Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia in its fight against Islamist and terrorist groups, the Eritrean government was repeatedly blamed for supporting the Somali Islamist groups and other anti-Ethiopian forces that sprung inside Somalia (Berouk, 2008;Kidane, 2011;Kidist, 2011;Kassahun, 2013). The leaders of the disbanded UIC and other Somali politicians who are allegedly given sanctuary by Eritrea formed the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) in Asmara in 2007 (ICG, 2008;Kassahun, 2013). The most wanted individual by the UN Security Council as terrorist, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys (Somalia national), was also sheltered and openly lived in Asmara (Daniel and Paulos, 2011).As a result of Eritrea's alleged support of Somalia's extremist rebel group like Union of Islamic court-UIC-and its outgrowth al-Shabab, the relations between Eritrea and Somalia heavily deteriorated and suspended diplomatic ties for the last few years.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this vein, various literatures and research outcomes revealed that the conflicts witnessed in the Horn of Africa are closely intermingled and feed into each other by assuming sub-regional and regional dimensions (Kassahun, 2013). Concurrently, the Ethiopia-Eritrea war of the late twenty century and the un-curtailed postwar hostilities blamed for diluting the political stability of the region at large.…”

Section: Introductory Notes About the Horn Of Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Talk and Normalization of Relations: Implication for Sub-Regional Security

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2020

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This study attempts at shedding light on the security implication of the current Ethio-Eritrea new peace prospect and normalization of relations in the Horn of Africa. The study employed qualitative research approach. To realize the stated objective, the study largely focused at using secondary data sources, from which published and unpublished materials like books articles, reports, commentaries and agreements were reviewed and well consulted. To substantiate documented sources, the study used the analysis of experts and researchers presented on different media in the form of interview or focused discussion on the issue under investigation. The researcher herein argues that the ongoing diplomatic efforts to mend the decades of political impasse and hostility between Ethiopia and Eritrea can bring massive ramification in the process of ensuring peace in the Horn of Africa. In the first place, the recurring diplomatic rapprochement between the two foes can bring to an end the protracted acts of mutual destabilization and proxy war thereby address conflicts that have regional dimensions, as explained in terms of the intervention of Ethiopia on the side of transitional federal government t(TFG) of Somalia whereas Eritrea aligned with dissident groups fighting transitional federal government The other far reaching implication of the peace talk and normalization of Ethio-Eritrea relations is the opening of favorable grounds and platform for Eritrea-Somalia and Eritrea-Djibouti governments to reconcile antipathies and resume diplomatic ties. Equally important, prioritization of diplomatic discussion manifest the rethinking of how ineffective is the culture of militarism in the resolution of various irreconcilabilities, given the longstanding reliance of the two people on guns and violence. Thereafter, the new peace prospect pursued by these countries also widen opportunities for strengthening formative regional cooperation and integrations schemes in security, energy, tourism, transports, road and trade.

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“…The issue of defining the Horn of Africa is cumbersome due to the fact that different authors understood it on the basis of different determinants like historical, demographic, geographic, cultural and geopolitical considerations (Kassahun, 2013). Some used the Horn of Africa to refer Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia and consider them as the 'core Horns' as distinct from the 'Greater Horn of Africa' (Kassahun, 2013: 72) whereas other writers added all IGAD member countries as part and parcel of it.…”

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The Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Talk and Normalization of Relations: Implication for Sub-Regional Security

2020

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This study attempts at shedding light on the security implication of the current Ethio-Eritrea new peace prospect and normalization of relations in the Horn of Africa. The study employed qualitative research approach. To realize the stated objective, the study largely focused at using secondary data sources, from which published and unpublished materials like books articles, reports, commentaries and agreements were reviewed and well consulted. To substantiate documented sources, the study used the analysis of experts and researchers presented on different media in the form of interview or focused discussion on the issue under investigation. The researcher herein argues that the ongoing diplomatic efforts to mend the decades of political impasse and hostility between Ethiopia and Eritrea can bring massive ramification in the process of ensuring peace in the Horn of Africa. In the first place, the recurring diplomatic rapprochement between the two foes can bring to an end the protracted acts of mutual destabilization and proxy war thereby address conflicts that have regional dimensions, as explained in terms of the intervention of Ethiopia on the side of transitional federal government t(TFG) of Somalia whereas Eritrea aligned with dissident groups fighting transitional federal government The other far reaching implication of the peace talk and normalization of Ethio-Eritrea relations is the opening of favorable grounds and platform for Eritrea-Somalia and Eritrea-Djibouti governments to reconcile antipathies and resume diplomatic ties. Equally important, prioritization of diplomatic discussion manifest the rethinking of how ineffective is the culture of militarism in the resolution of various irreconcilabilities, given the longstanding reliance of the two people on guns and violence. Thereafter, the new peace prospect pursued by these countries also widen opportunities for strengthening formative regional cooperation and integrations schemes in security, energy, tourism, transports, road and trade.

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“…1 Theoretically, ethnic diversity in and of itself does not lead to social conflict, which arguably arises from competition for limited resources. One of these conditions was the creation of nation-states combining disparate ethnic groupings and clans with distinct cultures, leaving open doors to ethnic antagonisms, segregation, and marginalization of the weaker collectivities by the dominant ones (p. 11).…”

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