KEY FIGURES
6,289 Refugees registered since the outbreak of the crisis
2,570 Registered females.
2,350 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, 35,562 persons of mixed nationalities have arrived in Djibouti as of 23 April 2016 (since 26 March 2015). Of those, 19,636 persons (56 per cent) are Yemeni nationals, 13,962 (38 per cent) are transiting migrants and 1,964 persons (6 per cent) are Djiboutian returnees.
As of 28 April 2016, UNHCR and ONARS registered 6,289 refugees of whom 6,039 are Yemeni nationals. Most refugees are sheltered in Markazi refugee camp; the remaining refugees live in Obock and Djibouti city.
As of 28 April, a total of 825 refugees returned spontaneously home from Obock (Markazi camp and Obock town).