Yemen

In a decade of war, checkpoints have become a key issue: trucks carrying fuel, food or medicine must navigate dozens of them, paying levies to an overlapping cast of armed actors: formal, militia-linked, tribal, rebel; a new paper portraits the situation

African migrants arriving in Yemen since the start of 2026 has risen to 83.835, the majority of whom are Ethiopian, May saw the lowest influx with around 11.000 people; figures have been revealed by the International Organization for Migration

UN humanitarian air service flights to and from Sana’a have been resumed; the Yemeni capital, under the control of Houthi militias, was lacking service for nearly two months due to permit delays

New regulations on ship and port security have been introduced with Ministerial Resolution to organize and direct vessels entering or docking at Yemeni ports, aiming to strengthening maritime safety and security standards

Thousands of residents of Al-Dhalea Governorate protested in a rally under the slogan Steadfastness, Resilience, and Defiance, voicing support for the Southern Transitional Council and reaffirming "the right of the South to self-determination"

UN World Food Program will lay off all staff working in areas under Houthi control in northern Yemen by March 31, halting its operations there; the move, announced in February, is a setback for millions of Yemenis who rely on WFP assistance for survival

Houthi militias have resumed construction work to establish commercial shops in the courtyard of Al-Mashhad Mosque in the capital Sana’a, following a brief halt triggered by widespread public anger in recent days

EU's decision to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to the list of terrorist organizations has been welcomed by Yemen, describing it as a timely step to deter one of the most dangerous sources of international conflict and instability in the region

400 international tourists are stranded on Soqotra as the island's airport halted operations; flown in through UAE with the only regular flight to the island, are now affected by UAE withdrawal of its troops from Yemen under a deadline from Saudi Arabia

The International Committee of the Red Cross has welcomed the preliminary agreement reached between Yemen’s warring parties to release detainees held in connection with the conflict, while announcing its readiness to support and facilitate the process

Looting and vandalism has struck archaeological sites across Yemen’s central Dhamar Governorate, with outrage of communities and cultural heritage advocates; local sources report that organized gangs excavate artifacts damaging irreplaceable structures

Armed Houthi militants raided the headquarters of ONG Oxfam on Hadda Street in Sana’a in a escalation against humanitarian operations in Yemen; local sources say communications equipment and other organizational assets were confiscated, members detained