Red Sea: Connecter and Divider

The German Institute for International and Security Affairs published in November 2017 a paper titled "Red Sea: Connecter and Divider Disruption Waves from the Arabian Gulf to the Horn of Africa" by Annette Weber.

The Red Sea connects the Horn of Africa with the Gulf States, although it also separates African and Arab political and social cultures. In order to avoid further rifts between the Horn of Africa countries as a consequence of the disruptive politics of the Gulf, the Horn needs to perceive itself as a region and find common interests rather than becoming fragmented and weakened.