Djibouti Has Spent Nearly $1.7M on 3,836 Yemeni Refugees, PM Says
By Dawan Africa November 1, 2026 Credit: Dawan Africa Djibouti has spent nearly $1.7 million in humanitarian assistance to support thousands of Yemenis who fled the ongoing conflict in their country, Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed has said. In an exclusive interview with French magazine Le Point, Mohamed said at least 3,836 Yemenis had sought refuge in Djibouti following the escalation of fighting in Yemen. He said the government was relocating people arriving along
Dawan Africa
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Togo Country Report - April 2026
Togo has faced political crisis since its controversial 2024 constitutional reform, which the opposition widely views as President Faure Gnassingbé’s attempt to extend his 20-year rule. In May 2025, Gnassingbé assumed the post of President of the Council of Ministers without a popular vote.
Genocide Watch
Oct 26
The Human Cost Of US Air Strikes In Somalia
Families recount deaths, injuries and displacement as Trump accelerates US strikes against armed groups in Somalia. By Faisal Ali Published On 20 Oct 2026 Abdiqadir Salah, age seven, shows the scar left after doctors removed shrapnel from his body following fighting involving United States air strikes around Jamaame, Somalia, in November 2025 [Fardosa Hussein/Al Jazeera] Mogadishu, Somalia – Nearly a year after a suspected US strike in southern Somalia left shrapnel embedded
Al Jazeera
Oct 22
Yemenis cross Red Sea to Djibouti to flee Houthi war
Their overland routes to safety blocked off, several thousand people have boarded boats to escape gunfire, bombing and a dire humanitarian situation. By The Guardian October 20, 2026 Madinah Abdullah (in pink) and her family members at the Markazi humanitarian site in Obock, Djibouti, on 6 October. Photograph: Carlos Mureithi/The Guardian Abubaker Saeed was fishing in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast last month when he noticed explosions in the distance. His mind turned immediat
hornofafrica4
Oct 20
Migrant boat sinks off coast of Gambia, at least 12 dead
Rescuers have recovered 12 bodies after a boat transporting migrants sank off the coast of Gambia, with an unknown number still missing, the Red Cross said.
ARAB NEWS
Oct 16
Djibouti faces ‘perfect storm’ as Yemenis flee fighting in Mokha, UN official warns
By Arab News October 14, 2026 This handout picture taken and released by the IOM Djibouti shows refugees from Yemen waiting to board a truck upon arrival after fleeing fighting between government forces and Houthis at a Djibouti Coast Guard post in Khor Angar on September 13, 2026. (AFP) About 4,000 people from Yemen arrive in remote fishing town of Obock in space of a week, most of them women and children UN appeal for funding to address situation in an area already struggli
ARAB NEWS
Oct 15
At least 139 dead, 84 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
By Al Jazeera October 11, 2026 A member of the International Organization for Migration inspects the abandoned wreckage of a boat that capsized off the coast of Djibouti on April 12, 2026 [File: Luis Tato/AFP] At least 139 people, including 15 children, have died and 84 are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations migration agency. In a statement on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) quoted survivors as s
Al Jazeera
Oct 12
I Was Tortured Because I’m a Somali Woman Who Spoke Out
I was sentenced to three years in jail for insulting government institutions. Now I am free, I will carry on fighting for the women I met in prison By Sadia Moalim Ali Wed 7 Oct 2026 The Somali activist Sadia Moalim Ali, who was detained for speaking out on TikTok and Facebook about issues such as forced evictions, high fuel prices and nepotism. Photograph: Handout ‘Why don’t you just drive your tuk-tuk and do your work?” the judge asked me after videos from my social media a
The Guardian
Oct 9
NEW POLL: Two-Thirds of Voters Back the U.S. Refugee Program
By The Refugee Advocacy Lab Majorities of Democrats (78%), Independents (66%), and Republicans (55%) say the U.S. should have a refugee program. Voters also oppose the administration's escalating immigration enforcement and overwhelmingly agree (76%) on a path to citizenship for immigrants. WASHINGTON, D.C. — New polling from Data for Progress, the Refugee Advocacy Lab, and Refugees International finds that voters across party lines still strongly support the U.S. refugee pro
Refugee Advocacy Lab
Oct 7
Djibouti face "overlapping emergencies" as Yemen's refugee exodus continues
By United Nations News (UN News) October 6, 2026 Djibouti is facing “overlapping emergencies” as refugees fleeing the conflict in Yemen arrive on its shores while migrants continue to travel in the opposite direction, the UN migration agency (IOM) warned on Tuesday. Credit: © IOM/Alexander Bee More than 3,700 refugees have reached the Horn of Africa nation in the past three weeks after a dangerous crossing of the Red Sea, said Alexandre Coissac, head of IOM’s mission in the
UN News
Oct 7
Japan Provides Emergency Grant to Yemen and Djibouti amid humanitarian crisis
By Arab News Japan October 6, 2026 Credit: Arab News Japan (ANJ) TOKYO: The Government of Japan decided to provide an Emergency Grant of USD 10 million to Yemen and Djibouti, in light of the urgent humanitarian needs arising in both countries in response to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and its expanding repercussions on neighboring states, to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East region, including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is of utmos
ARAB NEWS
Oct 7
UNICEF Humanitarian Update on Djibouti
By the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) September 21, 2026 Credit: © UNHCR highlights As of 18 September 2026, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, just over 3,100 people have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen. Nearly half of them are children, including 523 children aged five and under. The pace of arrivals has slowed down since 16 September, reportedly due to fuel shortages in Yemen. However, authorities anticipate a possible new surge, and partne
UNICEF
Sep 30
