OMM Redaksiyası
More than 2,000 people fleeing the fighting in Yemen have crossed the Red Sea and arrived in Djibouti in East Africa.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that Djibouti’s economy and finance minister, Ilyas Musa Dawaleh, made the statement.
“More than 2,084 refugees have arrived in Djibouti. Despite our unwavering commitment to providing humanitarian assistance, the situation is becoming increasingly difficult for our country,” the minister said.
According to the International Organization for Migration, 82,000 people were forced to leave their homes in September as fighting intensified in Yemen.
The conflict in Yemen began in 2014. Relative calm had prevailed in the country since 2022. However, fighting between government forces and the Houthis intensified again in various parts of the country from early July 2026. Last week, the Houthis launched an offensive and seized control of the entire Yemeni Red Sea coastline, as well as areas adjacent to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a strategically important maritime passage connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Its location makes any escalation in the area a potential threat to regional trade, shipping and humanitarian access.
