Wednesday 30 December 2009

US Policy in the Horn of Africa under the Obama Administration.

The Horn of Africa has recently seen renewed interest from several competing global economic powers including China, Russia, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Brazil. Part of these nations’ attraction to the region seems to be the region’s richness in oil, minerals, overseas farmlands, its being an ideal arms deal and piracy destination, as well as the strategic importance of the region for military purposes. For these reasons, the Obama Administration has every responsibility to synchronize US policy and interests in the region with democratization and stability.


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