The Horn Of Africa States: Building Prosperity From Within – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The essay says the Horn’s leverage is already local: Bab el-Mandeb, Somalia’s coastline, Eritrea’s Red Sea frontage, and Ethiopia as a water tower, which could fund ports, fisheries, and corridors instead of aid and unfavorable leases. More than half the population is under 25; the author wants budgets shifted from conflict to education,