How Houthis are restructuring Somali politics - The EastAfrican

On September 12, the Houthis arrived on Mayun Island, also known as Perim, at the mouth of the Bab el-Mandab Strait, after sweeping southward along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Their strategic foothold threatens a chokepoint through which roughly 12 percent of the world's trade by volume transits. Their presence in the region could impact Somali politics and regional security.