Migration Along the Eastern Corridor (August 2024)

• Movements tracked in Obock towards the Arabian Peninsula decreased by 30% between July (7,392) and August (5,192), mainly due to changes in migratory routes as a result of reinforced authority presence. Migrants have been passing through Tadjourah to Guehéré, crossing the north of Obock town without passing through Fanteherou.

• August witnessed a significant rise in the number of stranded girls (101) in Djibouti, with a 51% increase compared to July (67). As a result, children now represent 23% of the 963 stranded migrants in Djibouti.

• Although migration along the Eastern Route is largely economic, exits from Ethiopia due to conflict, violence or persecution increased by 25% between July (737) and August (922), being the highest figure reported since April 2023 (1,373).

• The number of tracked children leaving Ethiopia increased by 40% between July (858) and August (1,205), with the number of girls increasing by 50% (from 256 to 385).

• There have been reports of migrants escaping smuggler-operated camps on the outskirts of Burao in theTogdheer region of Somalia, where they are detained until ransoms are paid. According to the Ethiopian Community Centre in Burao, six migrants were released after paying 20,000 birr each (about USD 177) to the smugglers.

• In August, 143 migrants were deported from Oman to Yemen through Deifen. This brought the total number of deportations from Oman to Yemen in 2024 to 1,369, surpassing the total of 1,336 deportations in 2023.