IJPSD

ISSN: 2360-784X

 International Journal of Political Science and Development
 

International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 8(6), pp. 230-243, June, 2020. 

DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2020.140

ISSN: 2360-784X

Review

The Revitalization of Ethio-Eritrean peace Agreement Implication for Stability in the Horn of Africa

Birhanu Sileshi Watol

Lecture at Wolaita Sodo University, College of Social Science, Department of Civics and Ethical Studies. Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia, E-mail: biresileshi@gmail.com

Accepted 17 June 2020

This study aimed at shed a light on the current Ethio-Eritrean peace agreement implication for peace building, stability and its roles for the regional economic integration in the Horn of Africa. To put in to the context of understanding about the current Ethio-Eritrean peace agreement implication for the stability of the Horn of Africa, qualitative research approach has employed. The study comprehensively relied on secondary source of data as a means of collecting relevant and required information. On top of this, to achieved the stated objectives of the study the data collected purposively from published and unpublished martial like books, articles, journals, conference papers,  peace agreement and reports. The study in this place indicates that the peace agreement efforts going on to overcome the decades hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea can bring massive outcome in the process of ensuring peace, stability and integrity between the Horn of African countries. In the first place the persist peace agreement between the two hostile countries can bring to an end the threatened acts of  the  destabilization, border skirmish and proxy warfare policy that have regional dimension, which undermined the peace and security of the wider Horn of Africa. Therefore, the peace agreement brings an end to this circumstance and maintained peace and stability in the Horn of Africa Region. The other far reaching revitalization of Ethio-Eritrean peace agreement implication is the opening of harmony relations between Eritrea-Djibouti and Eritrea-Somalia government to reconcile and resume their diplomatic associations. Thereafter, the recent peace agreement pursued by the Ethiopian and Eritrea also bring an end the deadlocked between the two countries. It also widens opportunities for regional economic integration, strengthen decisive regional cooperation, and support the mobilization of trade and the connection of infrastructure between the countries in the Horn of Africa.

 Key Words: Revitalization, Peace Agreement, Implication, Stability