Djibouti's economy and finance minister, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, said about 1,400 people fleeing Yemen reached the country within 24 hours. The arrivals entered through the northern shore at Obock and included women and children. The International Organization for Migration says at least 76,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen since July and expects further crossings.
Djibouti's economy and finance minister, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, said about 1,400 people arriving from Yemen reached the country within 24 hours. Al Jazeera and Daily Beirut link the new movement to renewed fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis. The journey crossed the Bab al-Mandeb strait separating Yemen from Djibouti.[1], [2]
The arrivals entered through the shore at Obock in northern Djibouti. IOM humanitarian response coordinator Safia Ibrahim said women and children were among them and that more people were expected in the coming days. Dawaleh had said on Friday that 500 people, including women and children rescued from boats that ran out of fuel, had reached Obock.[1], [2]
The International Organization for Migration says at least 76,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen since July. Details reported by Al Jazeera put the numbers fleeing Taiz at about 50,000 and Lahj at about 17,000, with the overall caseload quadrupling in one week. The arrivals in Djibouti show the humanitarian impact extending beyond Yemen's borders. The pace of crossings also puts attention on reception capacity in Obock.[1], [2]
