At least 139 people have died and many are missing after a migrant boat overturned near Djibouti.
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have reportedly lost their lives after a boat carrying over 300 individuals capsized off the coast of Djibouti, as stated by the United Nations’ migration agency. The tragic incident occurred when the vessel, overloaded with 305 people heading from Djibouti to Yemen, flipped over near Guhere, just north […]
At least 139 people have died and many are missing after a migrant boat overturned near Djibouti.
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, lost their lives when a boat carrying over 300 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, as reported by the United Nations’ migration agency. The vessel, which was en route from Djibouti to Yemen, capsized either Thursday night or early Friday near Guhere, north of Obock, according to […]
Djibouti Faces Challenges in Handling Thousands of Yemeni Refugees Escaping the Houthis
Yemen’s Houthi Offensive Displaces Thousands into Djibouti The ongoing Houthi offensive in Yemen has led to the displacement of over 82,000 individuals since early September, as reported by the U.N. International Organization for Migration (IOM). Among those, more than 3,000 have made the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti, a nation that […]
ICE officers stuck in Djibouti under difficult conditions after court halted deportations of criminal migrants.
Concerns Over ICE Officers in Djibouti WASHINGTON – Three officers from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) found themselves in Djibouti, alongside eight serious offenders, all living under what can only be described as “outrageous” conditions. There’s also growing concern about potential rocket attacks from Yemen after a federal judge intervened to halt the deportation of certain […]
UN says 186 missing and at least 2 dead after migrant boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti
The UN Immigration Agency said on Friday that four boats that carried African migrants overnight in waters off Yemen and Djibouti died, while four boats that carried African migrants died, while 186 others were missing. The two ships that capsized Yemen late Thursday, said Tamim Elean, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration or […]