Motives for the international conflict in the Horn of Africa region, who will rule?

The Horn of Africa is considered one of the hotspots of conflict and international competition between the major powers due to its geostrategic location, and its transformation into a vital artery that represents the shortest and fastest path linking the East and the West. By its characteristics has made it, over time, a major axis over which the major powers compete and struggle to achieve their strategic interests and prevail. It is influenced by the rich waterways, straits, and coastlines it contains, in addition to being a route for the passage of energy of various kinds, in addition to the nature of the complex relationships of the countries overlooking it historically.