UN Warns Closing Bab el-Mandeb Straits
The United Nations emphasizes the importance of keeping the Bab al-Mandab Strait open to protect global food and energy supplies, especially since its closure could choke supply chains and increase food prices. Yemen relies on imports for 90% of its food needs. Reports indicate that military escalation and attacks around the strait have delayed the delivery of food aid to nearly half a million Yemenis, while the costs of goods have risen and the humanitarian crisis related to hunger and malnutrition threatens to worsen. Nevertheless, shipping activity through the strait has recently experienced a slight increase, with no new attacks or closures recorded.
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