With approximately 83 million inhabitants as of 2010, of which more than 83 per cent live in rural areas, and only 300,000 are registered abroad as migrants, what role will Ethiopia play in migration patterns within and from the Horn of Africa over the next 20 years? What effects will China’s increasing economic and educational investments in and diplomatic engagement with Horn countries have on infrastructure, economic growth, and migration patterns in the region? How will peace between Sudan and South Sudan or conflict between Somalia and Kenya impact migration in the region?
Policy briefing
International Migration Institute
06/2012
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