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May
The New Age of Proxy Politics in the Horn of Africa
”Proxy warfare is reshaping the Horn of Africa. The fragmentation of Ethiopia and Sudan, combined with the retreat of Western engagement, has brought a new cast of middle powers into the region’s inter-state rivalries. The consequences are deepening an already interlocking set of crises.”
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By Mahder Nesibu, Researcher, Horn Review
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