Djibouti has reservations about participating in America’s coalition and considers the Sanaa attacks “true relief for the Palestinians”

Published on December 29, 2023
Today, Thursday, Djibouti announced its reservations about participating in the so-called “Guardian of Prosperity” coalition in the Red Sea, in response to the Yemeni attacks in support of the Gaza Strip in the region.

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti, Mahmoud Ali Youssef, confirmed that his country did not condemn the Sanaa attacks in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, because it considered them “true relief for the Palestinians.”

Youssef said in a television interview: Djibouti has reservations about participating in the coalition formed by the United States, even though the cessation of maritime trade in Bab al-Mandab will harm Djibouti’s economy.

He pointed out that maritime trade is an essential part of Djibouti’s national income, and if Bab al-Mandab is closed, “its economy will collapse.