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WAR, ANARCHY, AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY REMAINED THE CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF POLITICS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA IN 1999. THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN SUDAN, THE FIGHTING BETWEEN THE MUSLIM NORTH AND THE PREDOMINANTLY CHRISTIAN SOUTH CONTINUED. IN SOMALIA, ANARCHY WAS STILL CLEARLY VISIBLE THROUGHOUT 1999 AND INTO EARLY 2000. THESE PROBLEMS HAD SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS NOT ONLY FOR REGIONAL SECURITY BUT ALSO FOR THE PACE OF DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, AND SUDAN. IN ADDITION, AS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE IN THE HORN, THESE SECURITY SITUATIONS WERE CLOSELY INTER-TWINED WITH PROBLEMS RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS, AND REFUGEES.

"The Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in three interlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterized by a range of devastating inter-state, intra-state and inter-communal conflicts. The second is an economic crisis, evidenced by widespread debilitating poverty, chronic food insecurity, and frequent cycles of famines. The effects of the third--environmental--crisis are all too visible in the droughts, deforestation and desertification ravaging the region. Furthermore, these three crises are mutually reinforcing, locking the region into a cycle of disaster. Conflicts contribute to poverty, which in turn intensifies environmental degradation, leading to scarcities which fuel further conflicts. In this clear and authoritative guide, Kidane Mengisteab explores the key drivers of instability in the Horn of Africa, suggesting structural and institutional changes that, if implemented, could help lift the region out of crisis. The Horn's complex crises must be tackled in a comprehensive manner. But, he contends, this can only be achieved if the causes of conflict are addressed head-on. Without peace, the region cannot resolve its economic problems, and nor can it develop the capabilities required to cope with environmental change. The Horn of Africa will be essential reading for students and scholars in conflict and security studies, as well as anyone with an interest in learning more about the dynamics of this troubled region."--Page 4 of cover.