Over 2,000 Yemenis fleeing fighting have joined Djibouti

Over 2,000 Yemenis have arrived in Djibouti after crossing the sea in small boats, a dangerous journey that can take nearly a day. Djibouti, with a population of about one million, is struggling to cope with this massive influx of migrants. Since the escalation of fighting between government forces and Houthi rebels, nearly 100,000 Yemenis have left their country, with the Houthis now controlling the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.