Africa: AU Demands Red Sea De-Escalation, Warning Houthi Strikes Threaten Littoral Economies, Global Trade

Africa: AU Demands Red Sea De-Escalation, Warning Houthi Strikes Threaten Littoral Economies, Global Trade

The African Union (AU) Commission has issued an urgent call for de-escalation in the Red Sea region, expressing grave concern over attacks targeting regional economic infrastructure and ongoing threats to international commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In a statement released on September 17, the AU Commission condemned attacks launched by Houthi forces against…

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Africa: AU Demands Red Sea De-Escalation, Warning Houthi Strikes Threaten Littoral Economies, Global Trade

Africa: AU Condemns Houthi Attacks On Red Sea Shipping, Urges De-Escalation

Addis Ababa (Horndiplomat) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Thursday condemned attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi movement against commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea, warning that the escalating violence poses a serious threat to regional stability, international maritime security and global trade. In a statement issued from Addis Ababa, the African…

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