The Contemporary Usa-China Geo-Strategic Rivalry in the Horn of Africa: its Implications to Ethiopia
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2025-05-01
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Addis ababa university
Abstract
This study's main goal was to assess the contemporary geostrategic rivalry between the United
States and China in the Horn of Africa and it’s implications to Ethiopia. In line with its objectives,
the study established the existence of the rivalry between the USA and China in the HoA. It
identified the factors for the super powers rivalry, the importance of Ethiopia to both superpowers;
and the implications of the rivalry to Ethiopia in terms of development and security parameters.
The study is founded on the power transition, neo-realism and bandwagon theories. A qualitative
method of inquiry is used to conduct the study. The data included both primary as well as
secondary sources. Key interviews and document analysis were employed to collect the primary
and secondary data respectively. Accordingly, the study consisted of 12 key resource persons, two
each from the USA embassy, China embassy, AU and IGAD Missions in Ethiopia and four key
informant participants from the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all in Addis Ababa. The data
from the interviews were transcribed, coded and themed according to the research questions for
comprehensive data analysis.
Key Words: Horn of Africa, geo-strategy, rivalry, USA, China
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Horn of Africa, geo-strategy, rivalry, USA, China