Yemen Conflict Displacement
More than 4.5 million people have been displaced since the Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen’s civil war in 2015.Reported by 6 of 6 outlets; wording from Al Jazeera.
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Saudi Arabia, which backs the internationally recognised UN-recognised government of Yemen, has responded with hundreds of air strikes along the flat, coastal plain where the Houthis are now digging in.
Nearly 3,000 people have crossed the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa in less than a week as escalating violence have forced more families to flee, Sandrine Desamours, the representative for the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, told reporters in Geneva via video link from Djibouti.
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Additionally, authorities in Somaliland and Puntland have also reported increased arrivals from Yemen, including Yemeni refugees and Somali refugee returnees, though numbers remain in the hundreds for now, UNHCR said.
The Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast is bolstering Tehran’s hand in its conflict with the US, as the group tightens its control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic chokepoint for global oil and commodities shipping, more than six months after US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
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Djibouti refugee crisis worsens as more than 2,700 Yemenis arrive
How it changed
- 15 Sep
More than 100,000 people have been forced to flee the conflict in Yemen between the Houthis and forces loyal to the internationally recognised government, according to the United Nations.
- 16 Sep
The conflict is worsening the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East.
- 17 Sep
Since then, the Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the bombing of a critical east-west oil pipeline.
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- 18 Sep
The Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast is bolstering Tehran’s hand in its conflict with the U.S., as the group tightens its control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic chokepoint for global oil and commodities shipping, more than six months after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Coverage 13 articles
21 Sep Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
BBC
19 Sep Djibouti refugee crisis worsens as more than 2,700 Yemenis arrive
Al Jazeera
18 Sep At least 112,000 people displaced in Yemen as Houthi fighting intensifies
New York Post
18 Sep Yemen conflict displaces 1,12,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says
The Hindu
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18 Sep More than 112,000 displaced by Yemen fighting; thousands flee to Djibouti
Al Jazeera18 Sep Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance
The Straits Times18 Sep Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says
The Straits Times
17 Sep Yemenis recount journey to Djibouti as refugee arrivals surge
Al Jazeera
17 Sep Thursday briefing: Yemen’s war continues to threaten oil supplies– but what about its people?
The Guardian
16 Sep Djibouti calls for assistance as thousands of Yemenis flee to country
Al Jazeera
16 Sep Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun
Al Jazeera
15 Sep More than 100,000 displaced as they flee violence in Yemen: UN
Al Jazeera
15 Sep Thousands flee to Djibouti amid renewed Yemen fighting
Al Jazeera
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