Fuel Shortage in Yemen Hampers Migrants Fleeing Conflict and Seeking Safety in Djibouti
The U.N. migration agency says arrivals have slowed, but more Yemenis are ready to cross as nearly 94,000 people are displaced.
- Fuel shortages in Yemen are hindering refugees attempting to cross the Red Sea into Djibouti, according to The IOM. "There's a fuel shortage in Yemen that may explain the lull," IOM Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Frantz Celestin said on Monday.
- The Houthi-run Yemen Petroleum Company attributed rising local fuel prices to global market conditions and a Saudi blockade imposed when the civil war in Yemen began 12 years ago. The company also blamed the US-Iran war and international sanctions.
- Nearly 94,000 people are displaced within Yemen, while more than 2,000 Yemenis currently reside in Djibouti. The country's government and The IOM continue providing food and shelter to those who have completed the crossing.
- Djiboutian Finance Minister Ilyas Dawaleh said the situation is "becoming increasingly difficult" despite the nation's commitment to humanitarian assistance. He praised residents of Obock, a coastal town in northern Djibouti, for their solidarity with Yemeni refugees.
- Celestin warned that if arrivals continue, the small Horn of Africa nation could struggle to accommodate the influx. He called for additional tents and medical services to prevent the system from becoming overwhelmed.
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