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Home / News / World News / UN warns of famine in Yemen in 2017
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    UN warns of famine in Yemen in 2017

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    Last updated on Jan 28, 2017, 05:00 am
    UN warns of famine in Yemen in 2017
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  • The UN has warned that Yemen could face a famine in 2017 if humanitarian aid is not delivered to people in the war torn country.

    The UN called it "the largest food security emergency in the world," adding that "a child under the age of 10 is dying every 10 minutes."

    They called for "immediate action," to avoid letting the country face famine.

  • In this article
    Yemen: Introduction The Houthi insurgency Uprising by the Houthis Saudi Arabia and Iran's role The Saudi coalition's intervention Who controls what? UN warns of famine in Yemen in 2017 How grim is the situation?
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    Yemen: Introduction

  • Yemen was formed in 1990 with the unification of the US and Saudi-backed Yemeni Arab Republic, in the north, and the USSR-backed People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, in the south under the leadership of Ali Abdullah Saleh, who had ruled North Yemen since 1978.

  • Houthis

    The Houthi insurgency

    The Houthi insurgency
  • The official religion of Yemen is Islam and the ethnicity comprises of 65% Sunni Muslims and 35% Shia Muslims. The Houthis belong to the Zaidi Shia sect of Islam, comprising 1/3 of Yemen's population.

    The Houthi insurgency began in 2004, demanding greater autonomy in their regions.

    It culminated in the aftermath of the Arab spring with the ouster of long-time leader Ali Abdullah Saleh.

  • Uprising

    Uprising by the Houthis

    Uprising by the Houthis
  • The new president, Abdrahbu Mansour Hadi proposed dividing Yemen into 6 regions to calm sectarian tensions, a proposition rejected by the Houthis.

    They began an uprising and took over swathes of territory rendering the government helpless.

    Even the Yemeni military became divided into factions loyal to the Houthis, others loyal to the government and some loyal to former president Saleh.

  • Do you know?

    Saudi Arabia and Iran's role

  • During the uprising, Sunni muslims in Yemen also supported the Houthis because they were disillusioned by the Hadi government's ineffective rule. However, neighbouring Sunni powers like Saudi Arabia could not allow a Shia militia to rule over a Sunni population. Hence the opposing Iran-Saudi intervention.

  • The Saudi Coalition

    The Saudi coalition's intervention

    The Saudi coalition's intervention
    Credits:
  • Saudi Arabia, supported by the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Sudan began launching operations against the Houthis, in Yemen. They also received intelligence and logistical support from the US, UK and France.

    They have launched air strikes and missile attacks.

    The Saudi Coalition has shut down the Sanaa airport and bombed the Hudaydah port, the two access points for humanitarian aid.

  • Information

    Who controls what?

  • The Houthis control areas in the western half of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. Pro-government forces occupy the rest of the country including Aden. Pro-government forces are carrying out offensives from the southern regions of Yemen to push the rebels northwards.

  • 28 Jan 2017

    UN warns of famine in Yemen in 2017

    UN warns of famine in Yemen in 2017
    Credits:
  • The UN has warned that Yemen could face a famine in 2017 if humanitarian aid is not delivered to people in the war torn country.

    The UN called it "the largest food security emergency in the world," adding that "a child under the age of 10 is dying every 10 minutes."

    They called for "immediate action," to avoid letting the country face famine.

  • Details

    How grim is the situation?

    How grim is the situation?
    Credits:
  • So far 10,000 civilians have been killed in the fighting. UN statistics showed that 80% of Yemen's population was in need of food-aid.

    Data revealed that 2.2 million infants in the country now suffer from acute malnourishment.

    Officials said the country could run out of wheat soon as foreign banks have stopped accepting payments from Yemeni institutions.

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
  • Shia Muslims
  • Houthis
  • Ali Abdullah Saleh
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