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Bab el-Mandeb Strait
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- 1EU negotiations to secure Bab el-Mandeb Strait reported▼Spotlight European Union, Yemen Behind the scenes of EU negotiations to secure Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The European Union is engaged in behind-the-scenes negotiations aimed at securing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the key maritime chokepoint off Yemen's coast. The talks reportedly cover arrangements to protect shipping through the strait, which has been a focal point of attacks on commercial vessels and a major concern for global trade routes.