Shoring up the Red Sea: Why the Next Crisis May Begin in the Horn of Africa
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The Red Sea is becoming more dangerous, and not just by the Houthis. Conflicts in the Horn of Africa are converging and involving outside powers.
Shoring up the Red Sea: Why the next crisis may begin in the Horn of Africa
Yemeni soldiers patrol the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik) | picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Abdulnasser Alseddik Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers and facilities have reignited tensions around Bab el-Mandeb. But the Iran-backed group is no longer the only threat to security in the Red Sea. Across the water, conflicts in the Horn of Africa are merging, fuelled by competing mid…
The war in West Asia risks spilling over into the Horn of Africa. The UAE is nearing completion of its secret military base in Somaliland. The facility is expected to be open for use by the US and Israel as well. This new equation directly affects not only Yemen and Iran, but also Turkey.
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