[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Horn of Africa, long shaped by strategic interests and colonial legacies, is once again emerging as a center of intense diplomatic engagement. With this development, Ethiopia has increasingly positioned itself as a proactive regional actor, adopting a multipolar diplomatic strategy to overcome the limitations of its landlocked geography. In contrast, Egypt has pursued a more defensive foreign policy, particularly in relation to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and what it perceives as