Djibouti News » Obock News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: 139 migrants drowned between Djibouti and Yemen — here's why thousands keep boarding the boats
A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off Djibouti on Oct. 8, killing at least 139. What the disaster reveals about the Eastern Route.
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: Djibouti Faces 2 Wars as Egypt Weighs Troops
Djibouti is squeezed between Ethiopia’s war and Bab el-Mandeb risk as Egypt weighs sending forces to defend Saudi Arabia from the Houthis.
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: At least 139 die after boat capsizes near Djibouti
At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: All of Africa today - October 12, 2026
139 Dead, 84 Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes off DjiboutiAt least 139 migrants have died, and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Obock. The ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from Djibouti to Yemen, a UN agency said on Sunday. The vessel was carrying 305 ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: Djibouti Takes In Yemen’s Refugees as a Migrant Boat Sinks the Other Way
The UN's resident coordinator in Djibouti calls it a perfect storm: Yemeni refugees arriving in Obock, a migrant boat bound for Yemen sunk with 139 dead, and an appeal 40 percent funded.
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: Over 100 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of 109 lives, including children, following the capsizing of a migrant boat off the ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: Djibouti: a key player in migration governance
Migration is not merely a humanitarian or security challenge for the Djiboutian authorities; it is a matter of public policy. In the Horn of Africa, Djibouti is not merely a passive transit point for ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: Sound Politics
A podcast about the candidates, policies, and perspectives shaping the Pacific Northwest. There’s a lot to wade through when it comes to Washington State politics. The drama, the facts, the money, and ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: Shipwreck in Djibouti : Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing
At least 139 migrants have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, with a further 84 people still missing, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Sunday. The toll rose from 109 after the bodies of ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Politics: In destitute Djibouti, people spend inordinate sums on leafy stimulant
DJIBOUTI — In this overwhelmingly Muslim nation, alcohol is frowned upon and hard drugs are exceedingly rare. But one stimulant dominates the lives of Djibouti's half-million citizens: khat, a green ...