Qatar Working to Reassert Itself in Horn of Africa

Qatar Working to Reassert Itself in Horn of Africa

 Source: The Stimson Center posted on 19 May 2021 a commentary titled “Qatar and Somalia-Kenya Relations: Projection of Mediation Power in the Horn of Africa” by Desiree Custers.

Qatar played a key role in the recent brokering of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Kenya and Somalia.  Qatar is clearly trying to reassert itself in the Horn of Africa following setbacks at the hands of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  

Labels: diplomacy, Horn of Africa, ICJ, Kenya, maritime boundary, mediation, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Somaliland, Turkey, UAE