The latest influx of Yemenis into Djibouti, amid the rapidly unfolding events along Yemen’s western coast, is neither the first of its kind nor merely a passing humanitarian emergency brought about by the current conflict. Rather, it is part of a long history of movement, migration and human interaction between the two shores of the Bab Al-Mandab Strait. Djibouti may be small in geographical size and limited in economic resources, but it has always shown great generosity in embracing the people
