UPSC Prelims 2027: Horn of Africa Map | Most Repeated PYQ Theme | Ethiopia, Eritrea, Red Sea

International map-based questions are becoming an important recurring theme in UPSC Prelims. UPSC has already tested regions such as Amhara and Tigray, making the Horn of Africa especially important when combined with current affairs for Prelims 2027. In this video, Santosh Sir covers the Horn of Africa completely from a PYQ + Current Affairs + Map perspective. You will learn about Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya, along with important locations such as the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. We also discuss: Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions and Ethiopia's Red Sea access issue GERD and the Blue Nile Lake Tana Tigray and Amhara Ethiopia and Somalia's bordering countries Red Sea bordering countries Strategic importance of Djibouti Possible UPSC Prelims 2027 questions Don't study international maps randomly. Follow the PYQ → Current Affairs → Map approach.