East Africa’s Chokepoints and Ports Are Rewiring Indo-Pacific Trade Strategy
The source argues that East Africa has become a central hinge for Indo-Pacific trade and energy security due to Bab el-Mandeb’s chokepoint exposure and intensifying competition over ports, rail, and logistics. It highlights Tanzania’s renegotiation-driven diversification and rising Western corridor initiatives as evidence that regional states are gaining leverage, though value-capture and dependency risks remain.