China’s version of mediation for the Horn of Africa
Visiting Chinese Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Xue Bing with Kenya's Foreign Affairs PS Macharia Kamau in Nairobi on March 18, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY
Beijing is sending its Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa to countries in the region, with a promise to help reach lasting peace, via economic development, while leaving local political settings unaffected.
Mr Xue Bing, once China’s senior diplomat in Nairobi, is returning to the Horn of Africa with an in-tray to try out China’s own mediation, having toured the world including Papua New Guinea where he was ambassador until last year.
