Horn of Africa

American  

[hawrn uhv af-ri-kuh] / ˈhɔrn əv ˈæf rɪ kə /

noun

1. a peninsula in northeastern Africa that juts into the Indian Ocean as the easternmost projection of the African continent, situated along the Gulf of Aden to the north: its constituent countries are Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. HOA

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Horn of Africa British  

noun

1. a region of NE Africa, comprising Somalia and adjacent territories

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Example Sentences

The Bab el-Mandeb strait is located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

It comes at a volatile moment for the relationship between the Horn of Africa neighbours, which share a fractious and violent history.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

National Security Council, who warned that such a projection of power into the highly contested Horn of Africa could further destabilize the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

According to diplomats and analysts, the UAE is interested in Sudan's gold deposits, fertile farmland, long Red Sea coast, and strategic position between the Horn of Africa and the Sahel.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

The United States has taken the lead among a group of donor countries who are providing relief to some two million refugees in the Horn of Africa who have been displaced by fighting in Ethiopia.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy