When commercial ships started bypassing the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, the immediate consequences could be felt thousands of kilometres away in the form of higher freight charges, slower supply chains and ships taking the longer route around Africa. At first sight, it seemed like yet another disruption in one of the world’s busiest waterways, brought on by the conflict in West Asia. However, the Red Sea crisis was not merely about shipping. The attacks highlighted a larger geopolitical reality: conflicts in West Asia and the Horn of Africa are no longer isolated events but are increasingly…
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