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Despite the government's claim that the Ethiopian economy is steadily growing by double digits, Ethiopians continue fleeing to neighbouring countries.
According the opposition websites, Ethiopians are going through a severe economic situation, worse than any time in the history of that country, denied their basic human rights and the opportunity to create a viable economic system for current and future generations to come.
Yemeni Interior Ministry also stated on Tuesday that 259 African refugees arrived in to Yemeni coasts through the Red Sea.
The Ministry said on its website that 62 of these refuges are Ethiopians.
It further said that the Yemeni authorities sent the refugees to the main refuge of Kharaz in Lahj governorate.
While the Yemen authorities said they harbor more than a million of African refugees, the United Nations cites that about 200,000 African refugees are existed in Yemen.
Hundreds of Africans perish every year attempting the hazardous sea voyage on rickety fishing boats run by smugglers. According to the UNHCR, more than 65,000 Ethiopian immigrants arrived to Yemen in 2011, compared to 34,422 in 2010 which is a 47 percent increase.
And on June 22, 2012 Malawi police said an overloaded boat carrying about 60 illegal immigrants from Ethiopia capsized in lake Malawi's wintry waters, and all abroad drowned.
Yemeni military sources had repeatedly said that African nationals were found fighting with Al-Qaeda militants in Abyan.