By Hanad Abdi - Reporter
DJIBOUTI, 30 September 2026 — The number of Yemenis displaced by the conflict who have reached Djibouti has risen to 3,635, comprising 988 households, according to updated data from Djibouti's Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity.
The figures, updated on September 27, show that 1,693 of those displaced are children, accounting for 46.6 percent of the total.
Women and girls account for 1,851 people, while 84 of those registered are over the age of 60.
The ministry said 485 children under the age of five are among the registered households. It also reported that 22 women are pregnant and 23 are breastfeeding.
A total of 55 people with disabilities have been identified across 49 households.
Djibouti's Interior Minister, Omar Abdi Said, said the government and people of Djibouti have taken measures to ensure that Yemenis fleeing the conflict receive appropriate assistance and a dignified welcome.
"The hospitality and solidarity shown by the government and people of Djibouti to Yemenis fleeing the war no longer need to be demonstrated," the minister told the Djibouti News Agency (ADI).
He said the government had taken all necessary measures to ensure a dignified reception for the displaced, nearly half of whom are children.
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The minister also called on the international community to contribute to addressing the situation, saying Djibouti could not shoulder the burden of the influx of people fleeing Yemen alone.
Last week, a baby girl named Mariam was born in Moulhoulé, a day after her mother arrived there from the Obock coastal area.
The girl's mother was rescued shortly before giving birth after undertaking what was described as a difficult journey from Yemen.
Fatima Ahmed, another Yemeni woman among those displaced, expressed her gratitude to the Djiboutian government and people for welcoming and caring for those arriving in the country.
"Thank you, Djibouti. Thank you to the people and authorities of Djibouti for taking care of us, our children and our elderly," she said.
She described the welcome she received in Djibouti as exceptional and prayed to Allah to protect the country and its people from harm.
The arrival of Yemenis displaced by the conflict comes as the war in Yemen continues to affect civilians, particularly children, women and other vulnerable groups.