Djibouti Faces Fresh Pressure As 1,400 Yemenis Arrive Amid Escalating Conflict

Djibouti — Djibouti is facing fresh humanitarian and security pressure after around 1,400 Yemenis arrived in the country within 24 hours, fleeing escalating fighting in Yemen and growing Houthi activity around the strategic city of Marib.

The arrivals crossed the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a vital maritime passage linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. The narrow waterway has become increasingly sensitive as the conflict in Yemen intensifies and regional military activity grows.

Djibouti, located…