By Sally Heal. International Affairs, November 2011.
The security outlook for the Horn of Africa remains bleak, with protracted instability in Somalia and deep hostility between several neighboring states. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the regional body meant to manage these challenges, remains severely weakened by deep mutual suspicion and frequent power plays among member states. In order to strengthen its collective security architecture, IGAD will have to build on several small crisis management successes, including contributions to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan and transitional structures in Somalia, in order to demonstrate its credibility as a respected political forum.
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