HIGHLIGHTS
UNHCR has set up 218 new refugee housing units in Markazi Camp to accommodate the new arrivals. Since 29 September and as of 26 October, 2,036 individuals have registered with UNHCR.
According to the latest available statistics from IOM and the Djibouti government, 29,487 persons of mixed nationalities have arrived in Djibouti as of 23 October (since 26 March). Of those, 15,761 persons (53 per cent) are Yemeni nationals, 11,822 (40 per cent) are transiting migrants and 1,904 persons (7 per cent) are Djiboutian returnees.
As of 26 October, UNHCR and ONARS registered 5,337 refugees of which 5,150 are Yemeni nationals; the majority was registered in Obock. There are a total of 2,617 refugees sheltered in Markazi refugee camp. The remaining refugees are living in Obock and Djibouti city.