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News Djibouti » Obock » History: So near and yet so far: Yemeni refugees stuck in Djibouti

News channel or source: https://www.dw.com/en/so-near-and-yet-so-far-yemeni-refugees-stuck-in-djibouti/a-19341128

Published on: Sunday 19 June 2016

The war in Yemen triggered a little-reported flood of refugees fleeing across the sea to Djibouti, where they try to recreate a normal life. James Jeffrey reports from a remote camp near the desert ...

News Djibouti » Obock » History: Obock Airport, Obock, Djibouti [ OBC / HDOB ]

News channel or source: https://www.prokerala.com/travel/airports/djibouti/obock-airport.html

Published on: Sunday 18 May 2025

Looking for information on Obock Airport, Obock, Djibouti? Know about Obock Airport in detail. Find out the location of Obock Airport on Djibouti map and also find out airports near to Obock. This ...

News Djibouti » Obock » History: Djibouti: Harassment, Arrests and Ill-Treatment in Obock Region

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201507080365.html

Published on: Tuesday 07 July 2015

On 22 June 2015, Alkarama and the Djiboutian League of Human Rights (LDDH) sent an urgent appeal to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) and the Special Rapporteur on Torture ...

News Djibouti » Obock » History: All roads lead to Djibouti as refugees flee Yemen even as migrants head there

News channel or source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/may/23/all-roads-djibouti-refugees-flee-yemen-civil-war-migrants-head-there

Published on: Monday 23 May 2016

Refugees sailing across the Bab-el-Mandeb strait to escape Yemen’s civil war are passing migrants heading in the opposite direction in search of a better life Newcomers do not want to stay long in ...

News Djibouti » Obock » History: At least nine dead and 45 missing after migrant boat sinks off Djibouti, IOM says

News channel or source: https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/at-least-nine-dead-and-45-missing-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-djibouti-iom-says

Published on: Friday 27 March 2026

The boat had left from the Djibouti port town of Obock with more than 300 people on board and was trying to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait when it went down on Tuesday. A boat packed with migrants ...

News Djibouti » Obock » History: Confirmed: Construction Begins on China’s First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2016/02/confirmed-construction-begins-on-chinas-first-overseas-military-base-in-djibouti/

Published on: Sunday 28 February 2016

A pier in Obock, Djibouti. Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Ressler/Released Subscribe for ads-free reading Last week, China’s Ministry of Defense confirmed ...