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Djibouti monitors influx of Yemeni refugees in Obock

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Djibouti’s Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed travelled to Obock on 13 September 2026 to monitor the arrival of Yemeni refugees on the country’s coast. His visit aims to oversee developments in the influx, according to the Djiboutian Information Agency (ADI).

Djibouti’s Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed travelled to Obock to monitor the arrival of more than 3,400 Yemeni refugees on the country’s coast since the start of a new wave. He visited reception sites and met with the teams deployed there, according to the Djiboutian Information Agency (ADI).

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of the Interior and representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disaster Victims (ONARS) are taking part in the response. It covers security, reception, healthcare, food and protection for those arriving, according to ADI.

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