The world's worst humanitarian crisis
Violent clashes between the Huthi movement and a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia are responsible for the war. Death is lurking everywhere as diseases and hunger are omnipresent. As a result of the war, the health system has completely collapsed and food prices have risen sharply. A total of 24 million people in Yemen are in need – that's more than two thirds of the population.
In October 2016, the world's worst cholera epidemic to date broke out in Yemen, threatening the population in addition to hunger and the danger of attacks. The drinking water and sewage systems were destroyed by the attacks, so water sources are contaminated in many places. In 2019 alone there were over half a million cholera cases in Yemen.
In April 2020, there were even worse news: A first case of corona has been officially confirmed, the number of unreported cases is likely to be much higher due to a lack of testing possibilities. If the virus spreads, the crisis in Yemen will worsen even further. The few health centres that exist are not able to cope with a pandemic.