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UNHCR Expresses Concern Over Safety of Refugees in Yemen

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The UNHCR has expressed grave concern over the safety of over 65,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers in Yemen amid ongoing conflict.

The ongoing conflict between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and Houthi rebels has put refugees at significant risk.
There are over 65,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers in Yemen, mostly from Ethiopia and Somalia.
Ethiopians make up the vast majority of migrants traveling along the eastern migration route from the Horn of Africa across the Red Sea into Yemen.
In July, 91 percent of the 13,687 migrants who arrived in Yemen were Ethiopian.
Out of more than 900 Horn of Africa migrants who died along the eastern route last year, 700 were Ethiopian.
The extreme length of the journey through Djibouti and the route's vulnerability significantly exacerbate the risks faced by Ethiopian migrants.