Out of Aden: Yemeni refugees in Djibouti recall horrors of war
Thousands of Yemenis are fleeing in boats across the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti, an East Africa port city where war feels close to home
Tom Finn-Wednesday 24 June 2015
DJIBOUTI - From the balcony of his apartment in Djibouti city, 58-year-old Ali Anwar, who fled the war in Yemen last month, has a clear view of a vast American military base - Camp Lemonnier - which serves as a hub for US counter-terrorism operations in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.
Thousands of Yemenis are fleeing in boats across the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti, an East Africa port city where war feels close to home
Yemeni refugees play football on a beach near the port of Djibouti, June 14, 2015 (Tom Finn/MEE)
Tom Finn-Wednesday 24 June 2015DJIBOUTI - From the balcony of his apartment in Djibouti city, 58-year-old Ali Anwar, who fled the war in Yemen last month, has a clear view of a vast American military base - Camp Lemonnier - which serves as a hub for US counter-terrorism operations in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. 