Djibouti

Somalis held: unknownOPR has not yet documented a figure

Djibouti holds Somalis crossing towards Yemen and the Gulf, and Somalis from Somaliland and the south working and trading in the capital. Detention at the border and in Djibouti city is rarely reported in either country.

What is known

OPR has not yet documented sourced developments for this country. The open questions below are where a contribution would start.

Open questions

Where are Somalis held in Djibouti, and under what procedure are they returned across the border?
Are Somali migrants intercepted on the Djibouti coast detained before crossing to Yemen, and for how long?

Cases

No cases in the tracker yet for this country.

Answer one of these questions

If you were held in Djibouti, or you know someone who was, or you work in the system: give a testimony, pitch a piece, or WhatsApp OPR at +252 61 977 5580. In Somali or English. Named or not.