A Study on the Impact of Ethiopia’s Foreign Policy towards Somalia From 1991- 2015

Abstract:

From the Ancient period to the modern day, the relation between Ethiopia and Somalia has been marred by religious and ethnic rivalries as well as territorial dispute and competition for regional hegemony. With the collapse of Somalia state in 1991 shifted the balance of power in favor of Ethiopia; the latter repeatedly intervened Somalia politically and militarily in order to keep the new status quo. This thesis examines the nature and the impact of Ethiopian foreign policy towards Somalia from 1991 - 2015. The study, which is divided into five parts, is guided by three objectives that are to identify factors that drive the foreign policy of Ethiopia towards Somalia, to analyze its interests, and to examine the impact of such foreign policy on the efforts of rebuilding the Somalia statehood.