The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia’s Geopolitical Significance – OpEd

When it comes to geopolitical and geostrategic importance in Africa, Somalia dwarfs many countries on the Indian Ocean. It overlooks both the Gulf of Aden and hence the mouth of the Red Sea and the gateway to the Indian Ocean. The Somali space, although currently, in differing state controls, covers from Bab El Mandab to the...