Red Sea Conflict Creates New Risks For Migrants On 'Eastern Route'

GODORYA, DJIBOUTI - JANUARY 19: Footprints leading down to the sea, left by migrants boarding a trafficker's boat, is seen on January 19, 2024 in Godorya, Djibouti. The recent attacks on commercial ships by Yemen's Houthi rebel group, which have prompted a series of air strikes by the United States and its allies in response, have not just imperilled a vital shipping route, but also the popular "Eastern Route" for migrants heading from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia, via Djibouti and the Bab al-Mandab Strait that connects the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. The strait is also a heavily trafficked shipping route on the way to the Suez Canal. (Photo by Luke Dray/Getty Images)