Djibouti calls for international aid as refugee arrivals from Yemen surge
Djibouti has appealed to the international community for humanitarian assistance as the number of people fleeing Yemen and arriving in the country sharply increases.
Authorities in Djibouti have appealed to the international community for humanitarian assistance as the number of people fleeing Yemen for the country rises sharply. The small Horn of Africa nation sits across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen and has recently seen a marked increase in refugee arrivals.
According to Djibouti's appeal, thousands of people have been forced to leave Yemen in search of refuge in the neighboring country. Officials say the growing number of arrivals is straining the local humanitarian response system, and they are calling on international partners and organizations to step up support so that adequate assistance can be provided to those arriving.
Several Yemenis who recently arrived in Djibouti have described their journey, recounting the hardships they faced in leaving their homeland. Their accounts underline the seriousness of the situation and point to an urgent need for additional resources to receive and support new arrivals.
Djibouti's call for international assistance highlights an ongoing humanitarian crisis affecting both Yemen and its neighbors, which are having to cope with a rising flow of people fleeing the country.
