Conflict in the Horn of Africa isn’t inevitable. People can choose peace.

Ideas matter. And it's high time key players in the Horn (politicians, academics, journalists, analysts, and military strategists) rejected being pro-war prisoners of geography and history.

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Abiy Ahmed and Isaias Afewerki during happier times. Source: The BBC

I: What explains the …