First published 10/6/2026, 7:22:16 PM · Last updated 10/6/2026, 7:22:16 PM

Djibouti faces ‘overlapping emergencies’ as Yemen’s refugee exodus continues

Refugees fleeing conflict in Yemen are arriving in Djibouti while migrants travel in the opposite direction, according to the excerpt. The source item was published on October 6, 2026.

Illustrative image: Penny Mordaunt announced urgent new food and fuel supplies to help keep millions of Yemeni people alive as an escalation in fighting and restrictions on aid access threaten to push Yemen into a catastrophic famine. During her visit to Djibouti on 17 December 2017, she heard harrowing stories from Yemenis who have escaped the crisis and aid workers who have been delivering life-saving food, water and medical support. — Benet Coulber/DFID - DFID - UK Department for International Development/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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Why it matters

The excerpt describes migration flows between Yemen and Djibouti and an IOM warning about overlapping emergencies.

Sources

Djibouti faces ‘overlapping emergencies’ as Yemen’s refugee exodus continuesUN News — Peace and Security Usage terms

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