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Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb maritime security

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Latest: Red Sea and Ethiopia maritime access drive regional influence shifts

Discussions regarding security and stability in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait have focused on the geopolitical and economic implications of regional instability. In Aden, the Madar Forum convened political and mil

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Somali piracy resurgence and maritime escalation

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Latest: Somalia faces resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden

Piracy activity off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden has surged to its highest levels since 2013. Since the beginning of 2026, at least 15 attacks have been recorded, with eight occurring in the Gulf of Aden

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Threats to merchant shipping and seafarers

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Latest: IMO warns of rising piracy in Gulf of Aden after tanker hijacking

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has called for immediate protection of civilian merchant vessels and their crews from armed conflicts. The association reported a “noticeable shift towar

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