More than 2,000 people fleeing fighting in Yemen arrive in Djibouti, with additional arrivals reported over subsequent days. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that in Obock—about 20 km from the Yemeni coast—new arrivals receive immediate assistance including water and hot meals.
Djibouti’s economy and finance minister, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, reports that nearly 500 refugees reach Obock after being rescued at sea from boats stranded without fuel. He later says at least 1,400 refugees arrive in Djibouti within 24 hours. Al Jazeera reports that more than 3,400 people reach Djibouti in 48 hours as Djibouti prepares for further arrivals.
Across the reports, the numbers vary by time window and source, but they converge on the same pattern: renewed or escalated Yemen fighting in recent days drives large-scale displacement toward Djibouti. The IOM also links the flows to broader displacement inside Yemen, citing tens of thousands displaced since fighting escalated last week, while a Yemen government-run camp management unit reports thousands of families displaced in specific provinces on 8 September.
