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In June 2023, 21,630 migratory movements were observed at flow monitoring points (FMP) in Djibouti, with a daily average of 721 migratory movements. The migratory flows observed on all the FMPs fell slightly by 4% between May and June due to the strong heat which reigns combined with the regular checks carried out by the Djiboutian coast guard since April 2023.
Of these 21,630 movements, 4,672 (22%) were observed in the Obock region where migrants cross the Gulf of Aden towards the Arabian Peninsula. Migration flows decreased by 9% at Obock FMP between May and June 2023. This decrease can be attributed to the amplification of surveillance operations by the Djibouti Coast Guard in Obock and due to difficult weather conditions during this period of high winds and rough seas.
Between January and June 2023, arrivals from Ethiopia saw a significant increase of 61% compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 62,690 arrivals recorded. Similarly, compared to May 2023, these movements increased by 10% in June 2023. Migration movements were mainly: incoming (48%), transiting to the Arabian Peninsula (40%), transiting inside Djibouti (7%), transiting to Ethiopia (5%) and outgoing (<1%). Spontaneous returns from Yemen increased slightly by 6%, from 514 in May to 547 in June 2023.