UN warns of rising Yemen displacement as thousands flee to Djibouti
Renewed fighting could drive 10,000 across the Red Sea and displace more than 230,000 internally, UNHCR says.
The number of refugees fleeing Yemen across the Red Sea to Djibouti could reach 10,000 as result of renewed fighting in the country, while internal displacement inside Yemen could swell to more than 230,000, the United Nations has warned.
The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline earlier this month in a dramatic offensive that has left hundreds of people on both sides dead, threatened global trade, and pushed up energy prices.
The latest fighting between the Houthis and forces loyal to the Aden-based government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, has set off a new humanitarian crisis.
The agency and its partners are now “planning for more than 10,000 arrivals in Djibouti” in the coming months, Baloch said.