From Red Sea to Sudan: Why Ethiopia's Instability Matters to the Horn
From Red Sea to Sudan: Why Ethiopia’s Instability Matters to the Horn of Africa Ethiopia sits at the center of a strategically interconnected Horn of Africa, where domestic instability overlaps with conflicts in Sudan, Red Sea competition and regional rivalries. Ethiopia's internal political and security challenges are increasingly difficult to separate from the wider geopolitical competition surrounding the Horn of Africa. A recent Addis Standard analysis argues that instability inside Ethiopia could have consequences far beyond its borders, particularly because the country sits at the intersection of the Red Sea, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia and the wider Nile Basin. ( Addis Standard ) The argument comes at a time when the Horn is already experiencing multiple overlapping security crises. Sudan remains engulfed in war, Somalia continues to confront armed insecurity, and tensions involving Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt have added another layer of strategic uncertainty. The Council on ...
