Africa: How the Houthi-Saudi Conflict is Affecting African Countries
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other African states. In September, one of the major conflicts in the Middle East came within sight of Africa, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured Yemen’s Perim Island. The island forms the narrowest…