KEY FIGURES
6,510
Refugees registered since the outbreak of the crisis
2,679
Registered females.
2,433
Registered children and adolescents.
PRIORITIES
Ensure protection of refugees and asylum seekers and provide assistance.
Provide documents to refugees.
Work with the government to ensure access to territory and freedom of movement.
Continue to develop the infrastructure at Markazi camp.
Continue border monitoring activities.
HIGHLIGHTS
According to the latest available statistics from IOM and the Djibouti government, 34,964 persons of mixed nationalities have arrived in Djibouti as of 17 April 2016 (since 26 March 2015). Of those, 19,636 persons (55 per cent) are Yemeni nationals, 13,720 (39 per cent) are transiting migrants and 1,964 persons (6 per cent) are Djiboutian returnees.
As of 17 April 2016, Djibouti hosts 6,510 refugees registered by UNHCR and ONARS of whom 6,272 are Yemeni nationals. Most refugees are sheltered in Markazi refugee camp; the remaining refugees live in Obock town and Djibouti city.
As at 17 April, a total of 567 refugees returned spontaneously home from Obock (Markazi camp and Obock town).