China-Dubai Competition over Port Development in Djibouti

 African Arguments published on 15 March 2023 a commentary titled "Djibouti Fiddles Amid the Scramble for the Red Sea" by Amina S. Chire, May Darwich, Jutta Bakonyi, and Abdirachid M. Ismail.

The authors discuss the competition between Dubai Ports World and China Merchants Group, where the Chinese company prevailed, to develop port infrastructure in strategically located Djibouti.  

UAE Activism in the Horn of Africa

The Institute for Security Studies published on 26 May 2017 an analysis titled "Could Emirati Activism in the Horn Make the Situation Worse?" by Berouk Mesfin.

The author concluded that the United Arab Emirates' growing influence in the Horn of Africa may help stabilize the region but must take into account the geopolitical interests of regional states and not undermine them.