Fleeing the frontline: Yemeni families cross Red Sea to Djibouti as Houthi conflict rages
With overland escape routes cut off by fighting, thousands of Yemeni families have taken boats across the Red Sea to Djibouti. The journeys follow intensified Houthi attacks that have brought gunfire, bombings and a worsening humanitarian crisis to the region, prompting desperate residents to seek safety beyond Yemen’s borders. The risky crossing in cramped boats highlights the growing displacement as fighting persists.