Berlin-based Megatrends Afrika published in October 2022 a study titled "China's Horn of Africa Initiative: Fostering or Fragmenting Peace?" by Karoline Eickhoff and Nadine Godehardt.
Security cooperation has become vital for protecting China's interests and investments in Africa, especially in the Horn of Africa. China recently launched the "Initiative of Peaceful Development in the Horn of Africa" and appointed its first special envoy for the region. Both steps suggest that China sees a potential opportunity to become a more prominent development and security provider in the region. The Horn of Africa has become a litmus test for China's evolving approach to integrated development and security. The question now is how China translates these abstract policy formulations into practice.
