Somali President Warns of Economic Fallout From Houthi Shipping Attacks

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has warned that his country is suffering severe economic consequences from escalating Houthi attacks on maritime traffic in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

His remarks highlighted the impact on Somalia of the campaign by the Ansar Allah movement, widely known as the Houthis, against shipping along the strategic waterway.

Bab al-Mandab connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, making it a critical passage for maritime trade. Disruption there poses risks to economies that depend on sea transport.

The Somali president also addressed Israel’s objectives in Berbera. The available summary did not detail those objectives or provide figures measuring Somalia’s economic losses.