Dossier
Bab al-Mandab Strait
Coverage of Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Nexus archive.
- British military says cargo ship reports being under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen
A cargo ship was attacked in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast near Hodeida, controlled by Houthi rebels, by unknown armed assailants. The ship's security guards returned fire after a skiff approached and opened fire, with the attackers fleeing to a larger vessel. The crew and ship were reported safe, and no group has claimed responsibility.
- East Africa: Somaliland's Berbera Port Emerges As East Africa Trade Gateway
Berbera Port in Somaliland is becoming a key trade and logistics hub in East Africa due to its strategic location near the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical maritime chokepoint.