China BRI

The Horn of Africa is often viewed as a site of humanitarian crises and ongoing conflicts. However, this perspective overlooks a vital shift: the region is emerging as a testing ground for 21st-century geo-economics, where trade routes, ports, investments, and infrastructure funding increasingly define political influence. Spanning from the Bab el-Mandeb strait to inland Ethiopia, the Horn lies at the crossroads of global trade and major power rivalries.