Djibouti Explained 2026, Bases, Ports and Guelleh
Djibouti explained: why five powers keep bases there, how its ports live off Ethiopia, Guelleh's sixth term, Chinese debt and...
October 1, 2026Topic
Bab el-Mandeb
Djibouti Frees and Deports a South African Journalist After Four Days
Micah Reddy was released from Djibouti custody on 22 September 2026 and deported home to South Africa after four days,...
September 22, 2026
Saudi Crude Exports Fall by Two Thirds as Drone Attacks Shut the Yanbu Pipeline
Saudi crude exports fell to about 2.1 million barrels a day in early September 2026, from 7.5 million in January,...
September 17, 2026
Saudi Arabia Halts Its Main Oil Pipeline After Drone Strikes Launched From Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline after drone attacks, while Houthi forces seized Mayun Island near the Bab el-Mandeb shipping...
September 13, 2026
Pakistan Signs a Defence Deal With Somalia
Pakistan and Somalia signed a defence memorandum in Islamabad. India was asked about it, and answered in a single sentence.
August 24, 2026
Djibouti Is Repricing Its Sky for the First Time Since 2002
Djibouti overflight charges are being rewritten for the first time since 2002, with a new en-route fee and a passenger...
August 21, 2026
Houthis Hit Saudi Aramco Refinery As Strait Of Hormuz Stays Shut, Deepening Oil Supply Fears
Yemen's Houthis struck a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan while the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted, squeezing both of the...
August 9, 2026
Bab el-Mandeb Security: Saudi-led Fleet Guards Key Oil Route
Egypt backs Riyadh as Houthi maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia threatens a chokepoint handling over 10% of global seaborne oil...
July 22, 2026