The takeover deepens pressure on the Pretoria peace deal and adds a new security risk to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea corridor. Tigray forces seized Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, in one of the most significant sec...
Flight-tracking analysis alleges suspicious overlaps between UN and humanitarian flights, an unusual diversion toward Yemen, and unexplained activity at Sanaa airport — raising questions over whether humanitarian air operations are being exploited to conceal sensitive movements int...
Yemen has called for operational and technical support to restore the readiness of its naval forces, as the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defensive Coalition (MMDC) announced that it had reached “Initial Operational Capability” and was preparing to move toward...
The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday, September 16, that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered the holy city’s restricted airspace, describing the incident as the group’s second attempt to target the city. ...
Escalating threats to Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea dominated an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Yemen on September 15, 2026, as Yemen called for stronger deterrence, the United States demanded Houthi withdrawal from seized territory, and Saudi Arabia warned against using intern...
US Representative Joe Wilson has announced the introduction of the “Free Yemen from Iran Act,” proposing $300 million in assistance for Yemeni security forces, economic stabilisation and civil society, alongside sweeping sanctions targeting the Houthis’ intern...
Yemen’s National Resistance forces suffered more than 2,000 personnel killed or wounded in fighting on the western coast, spokesperson Sadiq Doweid said, accusing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of planning and directing an offensive aimed at seizing Bab al-Ma...
Saudi Arabia threatened to respond to Houthi attacks on its southern cities and energy infrastructure on Tuesday, September 8, after authorities reported 73 civilians wounded in strikes on four cities and fires that temporarily disrupted operations at several e...
Security officials from Somalia, Yemen, Djibouti and Ethiopia met in Nairobi to strengthen maritime cooperation as Somalia announced the recovery of a Turkish-linked cargo ship from pirates—an account challenged by Puntland authorities. The two-day Mariti...
UAE investment transformed Berbera into a logistics hub, while the Red Sea crisis has drawn Israel, Taiwan and the United States closer as Hargeisa leverages its location in pursuit of recognition Somaliland is using its position on the Gulf of Aden to expand its external re...
Türkiye’s first official statement stops short of denying involvement in two strikes that killed at least 13 people after pirates seized a vessel carrying Turkish weapons and communications equipment Two unclaimed strikes on Puntland’s N...
Saudi Arabia is deepening maritime, diplomatic and defense ties from Egypt and Sudan to Yemen and the Horn of Africa, as Houthi pressure adds urgency to Riyadh’s broader regional security strategy. Saudi Arabia has stepped up diplomatic and security activity along ...
At least 19 piracy-related incidents have been recorded across Somali waters and the Gulf of Aden since the beginning of 2026, including the hijacking of five commercial vessels since April. The latest seizure reinforces previous Sheba Intelligence reports warning that pirac...
Yemen’s National Defense Council has ordered an expansion of air and missile deterrence operations against Houthi sources of attack, alongside closer coordination among military commands and formations across the country. The decision coincided with an announ...
At least four military airlift missions have been tracked to Saudi Arabia since the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed with Türkiye and Pakistan on 7 August. Three Turkish A400M aircraft flew to Riyadh, while a Qatari C-17 transported an undisclosed load from Pakistan t...
Yemeni customs authorities have intercepted Houthi-bound drone equipment at the Al-Wadiah border crossing in Hadramout and the Aden Free Zone, exposing a procurement effort involving heavy aerial platforms, fibre-optic control systems and components for local assembly. &n...
Six people were killed and ten others wounded on Tuesday after the Houthis repeatedly attacked the commercial vessel Tehama (IMO: 1031329) while it was sailing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to the Yemeni Coast Guard. The maritime attack coincided with a wider H...
Officials in Somaliland welcomed its representative to Yemen, Idris Adam Rage, upon his arrival in Hargeisa on Sunday, August 9, following his release and deportation from Yemen after 55 days in detention. Several cabinet members, government officials and local...
The UN Security Council expressed concern over heightened tensions in Yemen but avoided directly addressing recent Houthi attacks in Marib, Hadramawt and Hudaydah. In a press statement issued on August 7, the Council condemned unauthorised aircraft landings at Sana’...
The newly signed Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan could face an early test from an Iran-linked, multi-front threat involving the Houthis in Yemen and Iraqi militias operating under the supervision of Iran’s Islamic Revolut...