As hundreds of African refugees continue to be returned to their countries, the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations revealed yesterday (Wednesday) that the rate of entry of migrants to Yemen during the month of March increased by 87% compared to the previous month.
The organization said in a statement that the displacement tracking matrix recorded in March the entry of 20,000 immigrants to Yemen, a significant increase of 87% from last month, which amounted to 10,726 immigrants.
The organization attributed the reasons for the high number of migrants arriving in Yemen to weather conditions, low sea tide, and reduced coast guard patrols in Djibouti, which made most of the migrants move from Djibouti to the shores of Lahj governorate in southern Yemen.
The organization indicated that despite the continuous asylum, there are 518 immigrants who left Yemen during the month of March and returned to their countries as a result of the crisis and the risks facing them in Yemen, indicating that yesterday it transferred 264 immigrants from Yemen to their country.
The illegal entry of African migrants to Yemen constitutes a new burden in light of the crises the country is suffering from, especially since many of those crossing the seas move between Yemeni regions and others work in prohibited professions such as drug smuggling and others.
Ahmad Al-Shameri (Jeddah) @a_shmeri
