History Condemns us to a Regional Security Complex

Those who know the history and dynamics of the Horn of Africa and its complex ties with the Arabian Gulf understand that some countries' security is tied to the security of their neighbors. The more the ties in the region become even increasingly important and complex, with security, political, economic and humanitarian considerations the more the long-term future remains uncertain. My take is that countries like Kenya are never going to fix their own security predicament outside the regional security complex paradigm. In order to fix Kenya, you must fix Somalia, in order to fix Somalia you must fix Ethiopia together with Eritrea, Djibouti and the larger Gulf, from Yemen to Qatar and ultimately to Saudi Arabia and Iran.