Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

From aboard a Djiboutian naval vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, an Al Jazeera team is monitoring the situation.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:23:55 UTC.

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  1. Yemen’s Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet

  2. Why Yemen's Houthis have only grown stronger through years of war

  3. 'Nothing aggressive': Worried Pak rushes to define Mecca pact after Houthi attacks

  4. Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensive

  5. Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun

  6. How the Houthis are also putting Egypt under pressure

  7. Oil prices fall after U.S. says damaged Saudi pipeline will restart operations in days

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