International Competition in the Horn of Africa
In: Maǧallat as-siyāsīya wa-'d-duwalīya: The international and political journal, Band 54, S. 285-310
ISSN: 1991-8984
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.