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Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels

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…

  • Somali business community seeks new shipping routes amid Houthi disruptions.
  • Mogadishu Seaport successfully transports ship from Sri Lanka to bypass disruptions.
  • Over 85,000 Yemenis displaced since start of month, many to Djibouti.

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