"The Horn of Africa," comprising Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia, is the most conflict-ridden region in Africa. This book explores the origins and impact of these conflicts at both an intra-state and inter-state level and the insecurity they create. The contributors show how regional and international interventions have compounded pre-existing tensions and have been driven by competing national interests linked to the 'War on Terror' and acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia. "The Horn of Africa" outlines proposals for multidimensional mechanisms for conflict...
"The Horn of Africa," comprising Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia, is the most conflict-ridden region in Africa. This book explores t...
This book provides a unique comparative study of the major secessionist and self-determination movements in post-colonial Africa, examining theory, international law, charters of the United Nations, and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union's (AU) stance on the issue. The book explores whether self-determination and secessionism lead to peace, stability, development and democratisation in conflict-ridden societies, particularly looking at the outcomes in Eritrea and South Sudan.
The book covers all the major attempts at self-determination and secession on the...
This book provides a unique comparative study of the major secessionist and self-determination movements in post-colonial Africa, examining theory,...
This book examines recent developments in the Horn of Africa region, the most significant in recent years being the July 2018 rapprochement between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Developments in Ethiopia, however, dashed the much-celebrated rapprochement; reform in Ethiopia encountered serious challenges, culminating in the war in Tigray. This book has three central themes: (1) the Eritrea-Ethiopia rapprochement; (2) the challenges of transition in Ethiopia; (3) peace, security and development in the Horn of Africa. The book aims to address such critical questions as: what factors led to the...
This book examines recent developments in the Horn of Africa region, the most significant in recent years being the July 2018 rapprochement between Er...
