China to appoint special envoy for the Horn of Africa - minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Mombasa, Kenya.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the Ministerial Roundtable in Mombasa where several bilateral agreements were signed between Kenya and China on January 6, 2022. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

China will appoint a Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa in efforts to support long-term peace and stability in the region, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

The region’s countries should also take “their destiny in their own hands,” he added, suggesting that the Horn of Africa countries should hold peace talks.