Publication

The purpose of this study is to identify the origins, patterns, proximate causes, and key determinants of local level conflicts in the Afar Regional State that affect sub-regional stability. It describes and analyses the context and the major actors in the conflict process in order to understand the underlying causes of the internal conflicts, and assesses their linkage with, and impact on, sub-regional stability. More specifically, it strives to identify and analyse conflicts in the Afar region that have the potential to draw in neighbouring states: Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea. Based on the findings, the study proposes mechanisms of conflict prevention and management in the IGAD region.