Houthi escalation near Bab el-Mandeb strains African trade and security
· Ideallya News
Houthi forces seized Yemen’s Perim Island near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, pushing Djibouti and nearby African economies deeper into shipping and refugee pressure. Officials and analysts warn that higher shipping costs, refugee arrivals and conflict risks in Ethiopia could further disrupt one of Africa’s most important trade corridors.
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