Twenty thousand Ethiopians have crossed into Djibouti in three weeks
More than 3,000 are stranded in remote desert with little food or water, the UN migration agency says, as Djibouti also receives people returning from Yemen.
Djibouti — More than 20,000 Ethiopian migrants have crossed into Djibouti since 20 September, and more than 3,000 of them are stranded in remote desert areas, the International Organization for Migration says, according to Africanews.
Food and water are critically short along the route, which leads towards Yemen.
The agency is distributing emergency food, water and medical care, but says migrants who take alternative routes are hard to reach.
Pressure from both directions
Djibouti is at the same time receiving Ethiopians coming back from Yemen, where the conflict continues to displace people. Together the two movements are straining the country's resources.
The agency has asked the international community for urgent and sustained funding, and warned that without it vital aid could be at risk.
This report is based on reporting by Africanews.
