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’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’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.
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.
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.