Yemen

Aviation Defence & Security

US deploys Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 26/03/2025 0

To strike Houthi targets in Yemen The Pentagon is sending the USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) to the Middle East, following a resurgence in fighting between American forces and Houthi militants in Yemen. This marks the end of a two-month lull in hostilities. The VINCSG recently

Health

Unicef: Yemen’s children face catastrophic crisis amid decade-long conflict

News Desk 26/03/2025 0

Malnourishment is a major concern In Yemen, a decade of devastating conflict has left the country’s children enduring unimaginable hardships, with airstrikes continuing to threaten their lives and malnutrition rates soaring to staggering levels, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) warned on March 25, 2025. Peter Hawkins, Unicef’s representative in Yemen,

Health

Yemen tops in number of cholera cases globally

Arnold Pinto 24/12/2024 0

WHO faces funds’ shortage Yemen continues to bear the highest burden of cholera worldwide, with the country facing a persistent and severe outbreak that has ravaged its population for years. The outbreak is particularly devastating as Yemen struggles with an ongoing humanitarian crisis, further exacerbated by a lack of resources and damaged infrastructure. The

Defence & Security

US airstrikes target Houthi weapons facilities in Yemen

Arnold Pinto 13/11/2024 0

Iranian-backed groups in Syria hit too The US military has launched a series of targeted airstrikes aimed at degrading the military capabilities of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The airstrikes carried out between November 9 and 10, 2024, targeted multiple weapons storage facilities located within Houthi-controlled territories in Yemen. These facilities were

Defence & Security

UK condemns Houthis’ escalatory attacks

Arnold Pinto 16/08/2024 0

Yemen also grips with flooding The United Kingdom has condemned the Houthis’ recent actions as “reckless” and “escalatory” in the face of an already dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen. In a forceful address at the United Nations Security Council in New York on August 15, 2024, Ambassador James Kariuki, the UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative