Renewed fighting and an advance by Houthi rebels in Yemen have displaced nearly 130,000 people across seven governorates, with UN agencies warning that displacement numbers could rise significantly in the coming months.
Key points
- Taiz Governorate hosts the largest portion of the displaced population, with 73,494 individuals.
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that thousands have crossed the Red Sea from Yemen to Djibouti.
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) projects that internal displacement in Yemen could reach 230,000 in the coming months.
Why it matters
The escalating conflict threatens a deeper humanitarian crisis and places additional pressure on neighboring regions as refugees flee across the Red Sea.
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