Yemen – Conflict (DG ECHO

The cumulative number of suspected cholera cases reported in Yemen between October 2016 and August 2019 is 2,036,960, including 3,716 related deaths (fatality rate of 0.18%). The five governorates with the highest attack rate per 10,000…

On 8 August media reported further armed clashes in Aden. An exchange of gunfire took place in the vicinity of the presidential palace between loyalists of the United Arab Emirates-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC)…

On 11 May, the Houthis began the redeployment of their forces from the ports of Hodeida, Salif and Ras Issa, in line with the agreement reached last December in Stockholm. UN teams are monitoring the process. Hodeida port is the…

12 May 2019 - The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 18,171 suspected cases of cholera with 13 associated deaths during epidemiological week 18 (29 April – 5 May) of 2019. Fifteen percent of cases were severe. The…

There has been a week of intense fighting in the Southern Yemeni city of Taiz, including around its hospital. According to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), the conflict in Yemen have caused more than 70,000…

In 2019, over 10 000 people have been displaced to Abs, Aslem and surrounding districts due to ongoing fighting, bringing the total number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Hajjah governorate to 420 000. The continued…

On 13 December, the UN reported that the parties reached an agreement on the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa. An executive mechanism to activate the prisoners’ exchange agreement was also agreed, along…

Fierce confrontations continue south and south-east of Hodeida city. DG ECHO is supporting humanitarian partners to deliver immediate relief (food, water, hygiene kits) to civilians directly affected by the conflict, including those…