The Ethiopian-Somaliland MoU Heralds A New Future For The Horn
Andrew Korybko- The optics of multi-ethnic and religiously diverse Ethiopia cutting mutually beneficial deals with Somali Muslim Somaliland discredit the notion that cooperation is only possible with
The optics of multi-ethnic and religiously diverse Ethiopia cutting mutually beneficial deals with Somali Muslim Somaliland discredit the false notion that such cooperation is only possible in the region with one’s own identity groups. Moreover, they also undermine the basis upon which the regional security dilemma has been formed, namely the smaller coastal states’ fear that much larger hinterland Ethiopia is allegedly an aspiring hegemon that must be contained at all costs.
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