Robert I. Rotberg,
Director of the Program on Intrastate Conflict and
Conflict Resolution, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
"Although
Afghanistan and Iraq are at the epicenter of America's war
on terror, terrorist groups threaten other parts of the
world as well. One of the most dangerous is the greater Horn
of Africa region - Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Somalia, and the Sudan, along with Yemen, their volatile
neighbor. Al Qaeda has already struck in the region, and the
area's complex history, shared poverty, poor governance,
underdevelopment, and renowned resistance against Western
colonizers have created an intricate web of opportunity for
potential terrorists. Battling Terrorism in the Horn of
Africa provides valuable lessons on what needs to be
done at the tension-filled crossroads of Africa and the Arab
world" -- Brookings Institution.
