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Yemeni Refugees in Obock

Yemeni refugees are receiving medical care and aid in Obock, while Djibouti is calling for greater support.

4 articles from 11 October to 18 October 2026 · 🇩🇯 Djibouti

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🇩🇯 DjiboutiHealth18 Oct 2026

Djibouti rights commission visits Obock shipwreck site

Djibouti’s National Human Rights Commission, led by Ali Soubaneh Atteyeh, visited the Markazi centre for Yemeni refugees in the Obock region. The delegation then went to the site of a deadly migrant shipwreck off Djibouti’s coast, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.

Source: Adi

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  1. Sunday, 18 October 2026

    • Djibouti rights commission visits Obock shipwreck site

      Djibouti’s National Human Rights Commission, led by Ali Soubaneh Atteyeh, visited the Markazi centre for Yemeni refugees in the Obock region. The delegation then went to the site of a deadly migrant shipwreck off Djibouti’s coast, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.

      🇩🇯 Djibouti · 14:18

  2. Thursday, 15 October 2026

    • Djibouti calls for increased aid for refugees

      Djibouti’s Interior Minister Omar Abdi Saïd called for stronger international engagement in response to worsening humanitarian needs. In Geneva, he notably referred to the arrival of Yemeni refugees in the Obock region and declining funding during the session of the UNHCR executive committee, according to La Nation.

      🇩🇯 Djibouti · 08:14

  3. Wednesday, 14 October 2026

    • Food kits delivered to Yemeni refugees in Markazi

      The National Union of Djiboutian Women has delivered food kits to Yemeni refugee families living in Markazi, in the Obock region. This initial assistance is intended to help with meal preparation and water management, while priority needs are assessed for future interventions, according to Radio Television of Djibouti.

      🇩🇯 Djibouti · 18:23

  4. Sunday, 11 October 2026

    • Al Rahma treats 500 Yemeni refugees in Obock

      Kuwaiti NGO Al Rahma organised a medical convoy at Markazi camp, near Obock, for Yemeni refugees settled in northern Djibouti. Specialists provided consultations in several disciplines and distributed medicines and infant formula to 500 beneficiaries, according to Radio Television of Djibouti.

      🇩🇯 Djibouti · 18:34

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