Jani its not about being cowed... No one wants this war to drag on to a point of no return. The Houthis situation will lead to a protracted mess for Egypt, KSA and North Africa (wait and see). The main issue here is the US and Iran getting back to the table and sorting out some agreement.
Our neighbor has already been exploring oil deals with Nigeria:
Africas leading oil exporters are gaining ground in one of the worlds largest energy markets as Indian refiners increase purchases from Nigeria and Angola amid supply disruptions in the Middle East and a broader effort to diversify crude sources
africa.businessinsider.com
And stationing military personnel in Africa:
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The amount of hardware the US has stationed now in Europe, Med and MENA is staggering. People are still blowing smoke up people's backsides.
As I mentioned a long time ago when this war started, this was going to get a whole lot worse.