Djibouti: A haven for its neighbors in times of adversity

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