The American Enterprise Institute published on 24 June 2019 an analysis titled "People Problems between the Gulf and the Horn of Africa" by Karen E. Young.
There has been a pattern of migration from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, often via Yemen. But new patterns suggest a return of migrants from the Gulf is stressing the fragile social and physical infrastructure of Ethiopia. Combined with significant youth unemployment and a fractured political system, this is putting increasing pressure on the ability of the government of Ethiopia to maintain stability.