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Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says

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The United Nations migration agency reports that 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within two weeks due to renewed conflict along the west coast. Additionally, nearly 3,000 refugees have fled by sea to Djibouti over a period of less than a week as fighting intensifies between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces. The UN also warns that Djibouti is preparing for potential arrivals of up to 10,000 more refugees, straining local services.
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More than 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen, primarily along the western coast and in Taiz and Lahj provinces, due to renewed conflict between Houthis and forces loyal to the internationally recognized government backed by Saudi Arabia. Nearly 3,000 Yemenis have fled across the Bab al-Mandeb strait to reach Djibouti, adding significant strain on Djibouti's limited resources and infrastructure. The escalation includes Houthis seizing control of Mocha port and advancing towards the strategic Red Sea coast. Djiboutian officials estimate that more than 3,400 refugees arrived in just two days, further exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation.

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Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says GENEVA, Sept 18 - At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks as fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed conflict, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea to Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.
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🔮 The government of Djibouti is preparing for the arrival of up to 10,000 refugees - which will add acute pressure on the country’s health care and education services, she said.
2026-09-18 · The Straits Times
Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says · assertive framing

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Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says GENEVA, Sept 18 - At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks as fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed conflict, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea to Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday. asserted
agency → displace → Friday
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure while advancing along Yemen's Red Sea coast towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route. asserted
Houthis → align → Strait
Responding to the Houthi offensive, the Saudi and Yemeni air forces have bombarded Houthi targets. asserted
forces → respond → targets
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. asserted
Desamours → cross → Djibouti
The government of Djibouti is preparing for the arrival of up to 10,000 refugees - which will add acute pressure on the country’s health care and education services, she said. asserted
she → prepare → services
The UN International Organization for Migration said people are fleeing on overcrowded boats and arriving with very limited food and water. asserted
people → say → food
Most fleeing are Yemeni families seeking refuge in Djibouti, but IOM is also beginning to see a small number of migrants, mainly from Ethiopia, heading in the same direction. asserted
number → flee → direction
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. asserted
UNHCR → report → hundreds
UN agencies described the latest fighting as being a crisis on top of multiple crises as the country’s health services and economy have been shattered amid a long civil war between forces of the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed administration and the Houthis created one of the world's biggest humanitarian crises. asserted
forces → describe → crises
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. asserted
group → bolster → Iran
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