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Between Power Projection and Regional Rivalries. Saudi Arabia’s Engagement in the Horn of Africa

Horn Affairs አፍሪካ ቀንድ

Between Power Projection and Regional Rivalries. Saudi Arabia’s Engagement in the Horn of Africa

By Esleman Abay

May 05, 2023

Germany policy

Saudi Arabia is pursuing a strategy of security policy power projection, foreign policy diversification, and economic market development in the Horn of Africa. So far, however it lacked suitable instruments to implement its own interests over the long term. This is now to change.

Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman chats with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the signing of the 2018 peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia.© picture alliance / AA | Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Kingdom Council / Handout