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Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels
Somali importers are testing direct Asia-to-Mogadishu shipments as port officials warn that longer routes are driving up transportation costs.
- 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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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.
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