Djibouti, City — In 2025, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded a significant increase in the number of migratory movements at the nine Flow Monitoring Points (PSF) in Djibouti, with 522,587 movements observed, a 20% rise compared to the 435,576 movements recorded in 2024.
The rise can be attributed to several key factors, including the resumption of larger — scale and more fluid migratory movements in certain Ethiopian regions, improved security on migratory routes from rural areas to Djibouti, the return of many Yemeni migrants, food insecurity in certain Ethiopian regions driving economic migration, and increasingly organized smuggling networks in Yemen. While movements from Ethiopia to Djibouti decreased by 5% in 2025, this was largely due to a government measure implemented between May and July to repatriate irregular migrants and an increase in the presence of Djiboutian authorities at the Ethiopia-Djibouti border in November and December 2025.
The volume of returns saw a substantial increase, with a 29% rise from 2024 to 2025, driven primarily by a heightened fear of organized returns by the governments of Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
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Source: reliefweb
Source: International Organization for Migration
