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

GODORYA, DJIBOUTI - JANUARY 19: Footprints left by migrants traveling through the desert are 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 Saudia 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)