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Horn of Africa, peninsula, NE Africa, opposite the S Arabia Peninsula. Also known as the Somali Peninsula, it encompasses Somalia and E Ethiopia and is the easternmost extension of the continent, separating the Gulf of Aden from the Indian Ocean. The term Horn of Africa is also used for the surrounding African region, consisting of the countries of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, and, in some cases, Sudan and other neighboring nations. Horn of AfricaRegion of eastern Africa. The easternmost African extension of land between the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, it is occupied by Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Djibouti, whose cultures have been linked throughout their long history. Horn of Africa a region of NE Africa, comprising Somalia and adjacent territories |
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| The descendants of Cush are in northeast Africa or Arabia. 5 million in northeast Africa, is part of the meningitis belt. Palestinian Christians in the West Bank and Gaza have been "basically under house arrest," isolated in their homes without food, water, or electricity, according to Michael LaCivita, communications director for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, a papal agency that provides humanitarian and pastoral support in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India, and Eastern Europe. |
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