Belete Belachew Yihun, Ph.D., specializes in Ethiopia’s foreign policy and international relations, with an emphasis on the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and the African continent at large. The author of several articles and two books, including Black Ethiopia: A Glimpse into African Diplomacy, 1956-1991 (TSEHAI Publishers, 2014), he currently serves as senior researcher at the Center for Dialogue, Research and Cooperation, an Ethiopia-based think tank dealing with the Horn of Africa and the wider region.