Inside Djibouti refugee camp for thousands fleeing Houthi advance in Yemen
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Fighting on Yemen’s west coast has intensified, prompting large numbers of civilians to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Djibouti. The conflict has displaced more than 100,000 people and could push an additional 10,000 across the Red Sea, while internal displacement is projected to exceed 230,000. The new front opened by the Houthis is upending life in the region.
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How it was reported
- BBC News·Inside Djibouti refugee camp for thousands fleeing Houthi advance in Yemen
Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- BBC News·Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
Frank Gardner speaks to some of those who have fled the war between Houthis and pro-government forces in Yemen.
- Al Jazeera·Houthis battle for strategic heights in Yemen as thousands more flee homes
Fighting intensifies as US media say Trump called off strikes against Houthis at the last minute on Sunday.
- NPR·Houthis try to push deeper into western Yemen, upending life, witnesses tell NPR
As the U.S. conflict with Iran drags, the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have opened a new front, taking new territory and displacing more than 100,000 people.
- Al Jazeera·UN warns of rising Yemen displacement as thousands flee to Djibouti
Renewed fighting could drive 10,000 across the Red Sea and displace more than 230,000 internally, UNHCR says.