Four Migrant Boats Sink Off Yemen and Djibouti, Leaving 186 Missing and 2 Dead

The UN migration agency reports that overcrowded vessels carrying migrants from Africa capsized in dangerous waters, highlighting ongoing risks along this migration route.

• Four boats carrying migrants from Africa capsized overnight in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, according to the UN migration agency.
• Two boats sank off Yemen, leaving 181 migrants and five Yemeni crew members missing, while two crew members were rescued.
• Two other boats capsized off Djibouti, where two bodies were recovered, but all other passengers were rescued.
• Yemen remains a key transit point for migrants from East Africa and the Horn of Africa seeking work in Gulf countries despite the region's ongoing civil war and dangerous conditions.
• The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that over the past decade, more than 2,000 migrants have disappeared along this route, with 558 deaths recorded in 2024 alone.

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