Payton Knopf on What’s Ahead for the Horn of Africa in 2020

February 13, 2020 00:09:51
Payton Knopf on What’s Ahead for the Horn of Africa in 2020
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Payton Knopf on What’s Ahead for the Horn of Africa in 2020

Feb 13 2020 | 00:09:51

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Show Notes

As Arab Gulf states and Turkey ramp up their competition for influence in the Horn of Africa, USIP’s Payton Knopf says the increased attention “has tended to exacerbate some of the internal tensions and political insecurities” in Ethiopia and Sudan—two states undergoing democratic transitions vital for regional stability.

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