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Abstract
The Horn Africa is the region that consists of Ethiopia, Eretria, Djibouti and Somalia. It is also the region where more than 100 languages are spoken. Besides, it is blessed with natural resources and assumed to be the origin of human beings. Yet, it has remained the scene of various types of conflicts. Of the many areas in the horn of Africa which has been prone to such violent conflict, is the Southwest Ethiopia. This paper attempts to investigate the causes and consequences of the conflict between the Dizi and Suri people. It is in particular stress on addressing the political, social and economic dimension of the conflict, looking first at the administration system, state lead development interventions and economic situations. Evidences were collected from archival sources, field observation and interviews (at six parishes in Maji, Bero and Surma districts) between January and August 2014. It would be factual to argue that the conflict between the Dizi and Suri people in southwest Ethiopia was mainly caused by competition over the natural resources. Until the 1940s, the conflict was merely a local issue which had been mostly resolved through elder's mediation.

This article analyses the international and domestic causes behind the instability in the Horn of Africa. Two sets of theories are applied: on the one hand, modern historical materialist theories of international relations, and, on the other, recent theories on the development of African societies. Based on this, it is concluded that the main causes of instability are domestic, i.e. the personalized political system of Ethiopia in particular. However, it is also stressed that the changing international conjunctures form a frame within which the interventions of the great powers are to be understood. It is suggested that the results can be generalized to other Third World countries.

Chapter 1. IGAD Regional Agenda: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Pan-Africanism and Regional Integration -- Chapter 3. IGAD and Regional Integration: Theories -- Chapter 4. Evolution and Transformation of IGAD -- Chapter 5. Historicising the Logic of Regional Integration in the IGAD Region -- Chapter 6. IGAD and Regional Conflicts -- Chapter 7. IGAD's Role in Economic Integration -- Chapter 8. Regional Security and the Role of IGAD in Somalia -- Chapter 9. Toward Peace and Security of Somalia and the Horn of Africa.