Horn of Africa

[hawrn uhv af-ri-kuh]

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

Horn of Africa

noun

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

Example Sentences

We believe peace and cooperation are the only path to a stable Middle East and Horn of Africa.

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The Horn of Africa country was once notorious for its pirate raids and ransom attacks but incidents have become less frequent.

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Guelleh, 77, has held power since 1999 in the tiny Horn of Africa nation, a major port that hosts military bases for the United States, France, and China.

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The Gerd project was a rare unifying force as the Horn of Africa country has been rocked by political violence and ethnic strife in the past decade.

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The IOM previously described the journey from the Horn of Africa to Yemen as "one of the busiest and most perilous mixed migration routes".

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