Etiopie a Roh Afriky v době studené války, 1960–1989
Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa in the Era of the Cold War, 1960–1989

Summary/Abstract: The Horn of Africa belongs to the most fragile and politically unstable regions in Africa. This article focuses on the Era of the Cold War with a special attention to the central role of Ethiopia. For foreign powers, Ethiopia has always been the most important country in the region due to the fact that it has been the centrally country surrounded by states that witnessed either civil wars, e.g. Sudan, or have not had such an economic and strategic potential (e.g. Somalia). Moreover, Ethiopia became the seat of the Organization of African Unity in 1963 and Emperor Haile Selassie was one of the most crucial African leaders. Cold War brought some significant changes to the region including Ethiopia as it first was an ally of the USA and since 1977 the closest ally of the USSR in Africa. This study thus deals with mutual interferences between Ethiopia and the neighboring countries in this broader perspective.

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