User:Ohaew04/Famine in Yemen

Yemen's civil war began in 2014 following a fight between the internationally recognized government forces and the Houthis. Iran's Sunni dictatorship offered military support to the Houthi, leading to the seizure of Yemen's capital. After a series of failed deliberations, the rebels took over the Presidential palace in January 2015. President Abd Rabbu Mansour was forced to resign together with his government officials. Towards the beginning of March of the same year, the United States and Saudi Arabia installed a series of economic sanctions and airstrikes against the Houthi rebels.

Over the past seven years, the war has affected civilians negatively, leading to a severe economic decline, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, and leaving over 66 percent of the people in serious need of humanitarian assistance (unrefugees. Org n.p). Prior to the existing crisis, Yemen was the most vulnerable country in the Middle East. It ranked high among the world's most malnourished, and 50 percent of its population lived in impoverished conditions with limited access to safe water.