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WorldSomalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels

Somali businesses are looking for alternative shipping routes as disruptions and security concerns grow around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Strait of Hormuz. The shift follows the Iran-backed Houthis’ capture of a key port city and an island, which sent thousands of Yemenis fleeing to neighboring Djibouti.

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TThe Associated Press★★★★☆2026-09-13 21:00Original

Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels
Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channelsWorld