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On 12 September 2026, the Djiboutian Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that 500 Yemeni refugees, including women and children, had been rescued off the coast of Obock, a coastal town in northern Djibouti.
Djiboutian Minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh posted the information on the social media platform X, stating that the refugees had been saved at sea after their vessels ran out of fuel while crossing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
Obock, located roughly twenty kilometres from the Yemeni coast, has long served as a key arrival point for individuals fleeing the Yemeni conflict. The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is also used by migrants from the Horn of Africa who travel through Yemen to Gulf countries.
Minister Dawaleh praised the Djiboutian forces for their “remarkable” work, highlighting the cooperation between the national navy, coast guard, and several specialized institutions in conducting the rescue operations and providing emergency care to the survivors.
Djibouti already hosts tens of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers, according to United Nations agencies, and remains on the front line of population movements triggered by regional instability.
Article and image source: adi.dj
