Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels
- On Sunday, Somali businesses sought alternative shipping routes due to security disruptions near the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz caused by Iran-backed Houthis capturing a key port city and island.
- Yemen's internationally recognized government and Saudi Arabia have battled the Houthis for 12 years, but recent escalation ended a ceasefire that had largely stopped civil war since 2022.
- Mogadishu Seaport Director Mohamed Ali Nur said the facility is working with exporters to find alternative routes, recently bringing a ship carrying sugar directly from Sri Lanka.
- The International Organization for Migration reported on Sunday that over 85,000 people have been displaced since the month began, with more than 2,000 reaching neighboring Djibouti.
- Capt Ali Jemdi, a Syria-born ship captain, warned that regional instability creates concerns for vessels, saying, "There is some trouble over there because of the war.
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Independent EspañolThe Somali business community is looking for alternative shipping routes due to interruptions and security concerns around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Ormuz Strait, after the Houthis -- backed by Iran -- captured a key port city and an island, which led thousands of Yemenis to flee to neighboring Djibouti.
Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt Red Sea shipping
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s business community is seeking alternative shipping routes due to disruptions and security concerns around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz after Iran-backed Houthis captured a key port city and an island, sending thousands of Yemenis fleeing to neighboring Djibouti. Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, […]
Somalia traders seek new shipping routes amid Bab al-Mandab tensions
Somali traders and Mogadishu port are switching shipping routes as Red Sea tensions disrupt cargo movement. The shift shows how the Yemen conflict is raising costs and uncertainty across regional trade.
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Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels
Somali businesses are seeking alternative shipping routes due to disruptions and security concerns around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz after Iran-backed Houthis captured a key port city and an island, sending thousands of Yemenis fleeing to neighboring Djibouti.
Thousands forced to flee as Houthis advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced across Yemen in recent days, fleeing the advance of Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Some 1,400 people escaped across the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa.
1,400 Yemeni Refugees Arrive In Djibouti
Djibouti’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, says about 1,400 refugees have arrived in the country from Yemen within a 24-hour period. Dawaleh disclosed this in a post on X on Saturday. “1,400 refugees arrived in Djibouti from Yemen in just 24 hours,” he stated. In a separate post on Friday, the minister […]
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