Ethio-Eritrean Rapprochement and Its Implication for Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Horn of Africa
Traditional Journal of Law and Social Sciences (TJLSS), (2022)Abstract
One of the new improvements in the Horn of Africa is the internal
political reform in Ethiopia and the rapprochement between the two
nations. The purpose of this research is to examine the resumption of
diplomatic relations between the two countries and the implication for
regional integration in the HoA. The relationship between the Horn
countries has been characterized as hostile and dominantly by mutual
interference and proxy war. The paper has attempted to accomplish this
goal by examining regional integration, which has been a component of
the African strategy to combat fragmentation and strengthen the
continent's position in the global political economy. IGAD, as the
regional organization, was rearranged in 1986, with integration as the
key focus area. Accordingly, in terms of research methodology, a
qualitative approach was employed. Primary and secondary data are
used in an investigation. Theories like Functionalism, NeoFunctionalism, realism and institutionalism were used to support the
analysis. Generally, the study finding reveals that the internal political
reform in Ethiopia has brought closer relationships and might make it
easier for the Horn countries to integrate as a region.