SANAA –
A famine of “Biblical proportions” is imminent in Yemen. Therefore warned the head of the Norwegian Vluchtelingenraad during a visit to the conflict-torn country. Jan Egeland denounced the inability of “men with weapons and power” to put an end to the fight.
The economy of Yemen has collapsed due to the conflict between Houthi insurgents and an international coalition under the leadership of Saudi Arabia. The United Nations estimates that in recent years more than ten thousand people to the life, although the actual number may be considerably higher.