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Capasso, Marianna: The role of China in Africa: the matter of the Horn of Africa. - S. 71-78 Guglielmo, Matteo: Eritrea: what regional policy? - S. 79-90 Baheli, Mohammad Nima: Somalia, Iran and Lebanon: the three sides of an alliance? - S. 91-104 Palmieri, Vincenzo: A brief picture of domestic political situation in Somalia, and international relationships in the Horn of Africa. - S. 105-116 Tadele, Tadesse: Zenawi, U.S. and meddling in Somali affairs. - S. 117-120

The Horn of Africa region has a special importance in the policies of the major powers that seek to achieve their interests, due to the strategic elements that this region enjoys, whether in relation to its strategic location or the resources and wealth that exist in it. This feature doubled the size of the temptations that attracted the attention of most of the superpowers and made it a fertile field for the exercise of all kinds of influence. The weakness factors that the region suffers from, such as internal conflicts, the spread of corruption, poverty, and the absence of a national identity, allowed for effective external interference in its internal affairs.

AN ANALYSIS OF US AND SOVIET MILITARY INFLUENCE IN NORTHEAST AFRICA, 1930-77. THE SOVIETS HAVE GAINED INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA AND OTHER AREAS ON THE HORN. US INFLUENCE HAS INCREASED IN THE STATES SURROUNDING THE HORN.

THE SOVIET UNION HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE HORN FOR JUST OVER TWENTY YEARS. DURING THAT PERIOD THE TWO LARGEST COUNTRIES IN THE REGION HAVE EACH EXPERIENCED A MAJOR CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT AND A 'SOCIALIST REVOLUTION', THERE HAS BEEN A WAR BETWEEN THE TWO, AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES ARE NOW THE REVERSE OF WHAT THEY WERE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD. TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THESE DRAMATIC CHANGES DUE TO SOVIET INFLUENCE?