# How the Houthi conflict is affecting countries along Africa's Red Sea coast — and beyond

https://mins.news/en/item/91757

- DW, 2026-10-08 16:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-houthi-conflict-is-affecting-countries-along-africa-s-red-sea-coast-and-beyond/a-79588992?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Houthi capture of Yemen’s Perim Island and an early-October counteroffensive by Yemen’s Armed Forces and Saudi allies have raised risks near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. A shutdown could force shipping diversions and raise costs. Djibouti has received at least 3,700 refugees from Yemen since September 10, while Ethiopia’s heavy reliance on Djibouti’s ports leaves it exposed to higher shipping costs.

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