Khalid Al-Ayssir, Minister of Information for the Port Sudan government, and Houthi journalist Anis Mansour, affiliated with the Al-Mayadeen channel

By: Special Correspondence – Charilogone Editorial Team

Port Sudan, October 2025 — An official meeting between Khalid Al-Ayssir, Minister of Information for the Port Sudan government, and Houthi journalist Anis Mansour, affiliated with the Al-Mayadeen channel, has reignited suspicions of strategic coordination between Yemen’s Houthi movement and Sudanese Islamist factions. During the exchange, both men spoke of the “unity of causes” and the “shared war” between the peoples of Yemen and Sudan, in a regional context marked by military tensions and informal alliances.

This rapprochement comes amid multiple security and media reports indicating increased use of Sudan’s coastline by the Houthis for arms smuggling and acts of piracy in the Red Sea. These activities have reportedly intensified since Houthi access to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean was restricted by international naval patrols. Sudan’s less monitored coastline now appears to offer a strategic alternative for transporting military equipment to Yemen.

Regional sources also point to logistical and technical support from Iran, facilitating the use of Sudanese territory for covert operations. This support allegedly includes the training of fighters—particularly members of Hamas—in camps located in Sudan, as well as the installation of communication relays for Houthi operations in the Red Sea.

Although this cooperation has not been officially acknowledged, it is raising concerns among international observers. It could further destabilize an already fragile region, where maritime security is increasingly threatened by repeated attacks on civilian and commercial vessels.

The meeting between Khalid Al-Ayssir and Anis Mansour, in this context, appears to be more than a media exchange. It reflects a tactical alliance between two non-state entities backed by transnational networks. It raises questions about the Port Sudan government's involvement in regional dynamics that extend beyond national borders—and about the risks this poses to collective security in the Red Sea.

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