By Zakaria Soohoyde - Reporter
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Djibouti has spent nearly $1.7 million in humanitarian assistance to support thousands of Yemenis who fled the ongoing conflict in their country, Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed has said.
In an exclusive interview with French magazine Le Point, Mohamed said at least 3,836 Yemenis had sought refuge in Djibouti following the escalation of fighting in Yemen.
He said the government was relocating people arriving along the coastline of the Obock region to the Markazi refugee centre, where they receive food, medical care and other essential services.
Mohamed said the nearly $1.7 million had been spent on food supplies, healthcare services and medicines, with Djibouti bearing most of the financial responsibility as the host country.
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On security, he said authorities had no confirmed information indicating that Houthi fighters were among the refugees hosted in Djibouti.
However, he disclosed that approximately 17 fighters affiliated with the Yemeni government had entered the country and were being accommodated separately at a military camp rather than alongside civilian refugees.
The growing number of arrivals and the financial costs of supporting them highlight the humanitarian and economic impact of Yemen's conflict on Djibouti, which continues to provide refuge and assistance to people fleeing the violence.