The African shoreline is now much more valuable to outsiders who want to monitor, contain or outflank the waterway opposite them.
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In normal times, as much as 14% of global maritime trade goes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Disruption would be felt around the world.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have the power to significantly destabilise global trade by endangering maritime activity in the Red Sea.
The Houthis are not mere Iranian proxies in the war. Their support for the Palestinians is also aimed at garnering domestic and international support for the group’s position in Yemen.
Port operator DP World handles roughly 40% of Australia’s sea freight. Over the weekend its ports were disrupted by what appears to be a malicious, targeted cyberattack.
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