The correct answer is A) availability of shipping lanes, D) close to South Asia and Europe, and E) near Middle Eastern oil.
Horn of Africa’s location benefited its countries by the availability of shipping lanes, close to South Asia and Europe, and near Middle Eastern oil.
The Horn of Africa is the region located in the North Eastern Peninsula of Africa that has the shape of a horn. The countries that are part of the Horn of Africa are Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea. About 115 million people live in that area that has some clear advantages such as availability of shipping lanes, close to South Asia and Europe, and near Middle Eastern oil, and the Arabic Peninsula.