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At least 109 migrants die as boat capsizes off Djibouti, IOM says

The International Organization for Migration said a boat carrying about 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized, leaving at least 109 dead, including 15 children, and about 116 missing.

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DW reports Houthi capture of Yemen's Perim Island and refugee arrivals in Djibouti

According to DW, Houthi forces seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in September 2026, and Yemeni and Saudi forces launched a counteroffensive in October, while refugees arrive in Djibouti and both Djibouti and Ethiopia face rising shipping costs.