Djibouti News » Obock News Djibouti » Obock » Security: 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 » Security: ‘The dogs were eating their bodies’: Thousands of Yemenis flee war across the sea
Refugees arriving in Djibouti say while they can reason with forces on the ground, there is no protection against fighter jets and bombs ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: ‘The boats don’t stop’: The deadly coastline that has become a trafficking superhighway
Debris from perilous crossings scatter northern Djibouti’s remote beaches, which now form part of a major global migrant smuggling route ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: Djibouti Boat Tragedy: 139 Dead, 84 Missing As IOM Calls For Safe Migration Routes
A migrant boat capsized off Djibouti while carrying 305 people towards Yemen, killing 139 and leaving 84 missing. Around 82 survived as search operations continued. The IOM urged governments to expand ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti
The shipwreck is among the deadliest ever recorded on the route to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said. Dozens remain missing, and the bodies of 15 children were recovered.
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: Children among 109 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 350 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: 139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said.
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: Djibouti at a Critical Juncture: Caught between two regional conflicts
Djibouti is confronting two simultaneous security crises that could reshape the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa. To the west, renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia and deteriorating ...
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: Yemen fuel shortage hampers migrants trying to flee conflict for the safety of Djibouti
NAIROBI, Kenya — A fuel shortage in Yemen is hampering the movement of people attempting to flee the country’s escalating violence and seeking safety across the Red Sea in Djibouti, as the U.N.
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: At least 3,700 refugees from Yemen have arrived in Djibouti since September — Deutsche Welle
At least 3,700 refugees from Yemen have arrived in Djibouti since September, while disruptions in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten trade and Ethiopia's supply routes.
News Djibouti » Obock » Security: Ethiopia: More Than 20,000 Migrants Leave Ethiopia for War-Torn Yemen in Three Weeks - UN
More than 20,000 journeys from Ethiopia toward Yemen have been recorded since 10 September, as migrants continue to undertake the perilous Eastern Route in search of work in Saudi Arabia and other ...