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, […]