Yemen, despite the ongoing humanitarian crises in the country, continues to be a major transit point along the eastern migration route between the Horn of Africa (HoA) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabic (KSA). IOM’s DTM recorded 27,693 migrant arrivals in Yemen in 2021, through ten flow monitoring points (FMPs) operating at key migrant transit locations along the southern coast in the governorates of Lahj, Shabwah, Hadramawt and Ta’iz. Irregular migrants, mainly from Ethiopia, travel to Yemen via boats, from Djibouti and Somalia, and face severe protection risks, which worsen upon arrival in Yemen.
 
The main migration route starts from Ethiopia to the seaport city of Obock in Djibouti. Migrants then depart Obock and arrive at Bab Al Mandeb water strait, an area that spans the coasts of Lahj and Ta’iz governorates. A secondary route via Somalia gained traction following increased military patrolling along the main route between Djibouti and Yemen. Migrants departing from Bosaso in Somalia arrive at the coasts of Shabwah and Hadramawt in Yemen, where the journey is longer and precarious.
 
The majority of migrants intend to reach Saudi Arabia but for most, as DTM field staff have observed, their journey ends in Yemen. Migrants attempt to reach KSA through the Monabih district in Sada governorate, mainly through Al Raq, Al Gar and Al Thabet towns which fall on the northern border.
 
In pursuit of better economic opportunities, migrants endure heightened inhumane conditions.  Migrants are amongst the most underserved, marginalized and at-risk population groups in Yemen. With the deepening of the political and security crisis in Yemen, migration dynamics in the country have remained perilous. Fleeing destitution, poverty and often violence, migrants in Yemen experience aggression, abuse and exploitation. The majority are living in dire conditions with extremely limited-to-no access to essential services such as shelter, food, water and healthcare.

The DTM Emergency Event Tracking (EET) is deployed to track sudden displacement and population movements, provide more frequent updates on the scale of displacement, and quantify the affected population when needed. As a subcomponent of the new Mobility Tracking methodology in Sudan (Round Three), and activated on a need basis, EET utilises a broad network of key informants to capture best estimates of the affected population presence per location – a useful tool for humanitarian response planning and design.

Le 16, 21 et le 25 février 2022, suite à des attaques perpétrées par des groupes armés non étatiques dans les localités de Kousseri Ngouboua, Nguelea, Madai et Koubaya, un groupe de 385 ménages (1 372 individus), constitués en grande majorité de PDI, ont quitté les localités de Kousseri Ngouboua , Nguela, Madai, Koubaya, Likitria, Fiakilia et Ngoudi, situés dans la sous-préfecture de Ngouboua (département de Kaya) et se sont refugiés dans les sites de Ngouboua centre, Ngouboua Koura 1 et Malmairi situés dans la même sous-préfecture.

On 16, 21 and 25 February 2022, following attacks perpetrated by non-state armed groups in the localities of Kousseri Ngouboua, Nguelea, Madai and Koubaya, a group of 385 households (1,372 individuals), mostly made up of IDPs, left the localities of Kousseri Ngouboua, Nguelea, Madai, Koubaya, Likitria, Fiakilia and Ngoudi, located in the souspréfecture of Ngouboua (département of Kaya), and took refuge in the sites of Ngouboua centre, Ngouboua Koura 1 and Malmairi loated in the same sous-prefecture.

Following fires that broke out on 10 and 15 February 2022 in the Diamerom and Tigo neighborhoods, located in the villages of Kiskra and Bagasola (sous-prefectures of Liwa and Bagasola, department of Fouli and kaya), respectively, an assessment was carried out by the DTM on 11 and 16 February 2022 to assess the damage caused by these fires. A total of 115 households of 297 individuals were affected. Considerable damage to houses and 67 shops incurred, resulting in significant loss of Non-Food Items, stocks of food products and personal valuables.

A la suite d’incendies d’origine inconnue, survenus le 10 et 15 février 2022 dans les quartiers Diamerom et Tigo, situés dans les villages de Kiskra et Bagasola (sous-préfectures de Liwa et Bagasola, département de Fouli et Kaya), respectivement, la DTM a effectué une évaluation les 11 et 16 février 2022 afin d’évaluer les impacts de ces incendies. Ces feux ont affecté 115 ménages de 297 individus et ont entrainé des dommages significatifs aux maisons ainsi qu’aux 67 boutiques et engendrés la perte des articles non alimentaires, des stocks des produits agricoles et des objets de valeur.

The DTM Regional snapshot contains consolidated summary updates and highlights from DTM field operations. This document covers updates from the regional network of flow monitoring of migrants and the tracking and monitoring of internal displacement in the countries. It is published every quarter and covers the Middle East and North Africa Region.