The Yemen Crisis
Yemen has been suffering a serious crisis since Arab Spring and the
country's escalating conflicts are only making the humanitarian
situation worse.
Yemen is going through the worst humanitarian crisis in the world for the second year, according to new analysis by the International Rescue Committee.They are fighting through a cholera epidemic, famine, and a civil war that leaves Yemen totally unable to cope with an outbreak of Covid-19 as the Yemeni healthcare system has been decimated. The country has more than 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including more than 12 million children.
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As the results of a deadly mix of arms sales, conflict and Covid-19, people in Yemen continue to be killed and maimed in the conflict. According to UNICEF, around 2 million children under 5 years old are suffering from malnutrition and require treatment. The closure of schools and hospitals blocked access to education and health services, leaving the Yemenis more vulnerable and in danger. Many have fled their homes due to serious law-of-wars violations, including the Saudi-led coalition's unlawful airstrikes on homes, schools and marketplaces.
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Yemen's civil war began in 2014 when Houthi insurgents- Shi'ite rebels with links to Iran and a history of going against the Sunni government- took control of Yemen's capital city, Sana'a. The Houthi insurgents demanded lower fuel prices and a new government. After failed negotiations, the rebels captured the presidential palace in January 2015, leading President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his government to resign. At the start of March 2015, a coalition of Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia launched a campaign of econoic isolation and air strikes against the rebels with U.S. logistical and intelligence support. Hadi overruled his resignation and returned to Aden in September 2015. Fighting has continued ever since.
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