Escalating violence in Yemen has forced nearly 50,000 people to flee as Houthi forces advance in the west, leaving villages abandoned and families stranded near frontlines with dwindling food supplies. The conflict has taken on new global significance as rival powers vie for control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a critical shipping route that could prolong Yemen’s years-long war into an indefinite struggle. Aid workers warn of worsening humanitarian conditions as civilians become collateral in a broader regional power struggle. The renewed fighting underscores how Yemen’s instability is now intertwined with tensions between major international actors.
Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever warViolence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran warNearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advance by Houthi forces in western Yemen, with entire villages emptied and families trapped near frontline fighting with depleting food supplies, according to aid workers.Civilians in the Middle East’s poorest country have found themselves victims of a global struggle for control over one of the most important shipping routes in the world, which threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war. Continue reading...
