Djibouti — Migration Trends Dashboard (January 2023)

In January 2023, 24,001 migratory movements were observed at flow monitoring points (FMP) in Djibouti with a daily average of 774 migratory movements. The migratory flows observed on all FMPs increased by 25 percent compared to December 2022, during which 19,156 movements were recorded. During January, FMPs in the border with Ethiopia observed more movements than in the previous month. Indeed, the flow of migrants was significant in the cities of Ali Sabieh (20%), Obock (19%) Galafi and Dikhil with 13 percent each and Yoboki (12%). This increase in migratory flows observed could be particularly linked to the traditional seasonal migration at the start of the fasting month of Ramadan. Migrants mainly from Ethiopia cross the regions of Dikhil (37%) and Ali Sabieh (27%) to the Arabian Peninsula.