Competing hard for influence, Gulf States are trying to impose their agendas on governments in the Horn, Amidst the weak international response to the serial crises of drought, famines, terrorism and war in the Horn of Africa, the manoeuvres of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab states are changing some of the power dynamics in the region. Asian powers, such as China, India and Japan are more selective and pragmatic in their interventions while the influence of western powers has waned markedly.