Yemen: months away from starving

Written by David Fletcher 09 Dec 2016
Yemen: months away from starving

7,000 people have been killed in Yemen's war, and three million have fled. 14 million are hungry, with half of those on the brink of famine. Yemenis are at risk of catastrophic hunger. Food stocks are due to run out in April under punishing import restrictions. Food imports are half the amount needed to feed the war-torn country's population. ‘Yemen is being slowly starved to death,’ said Oxfam GB. First there were restrictions on imports of much-needed food, then the cranes and warehouses in the ports were bombed, then the roads and bridges. This bombing strategy is systematic. Yemen's economy, institutions, and the ability of parties involved in the war to feed people are ‘all on the brink of collapse’. Oxfam said, ‘As one of the principal backers of this brutal war, Britain needs to end its arms sales and military support to the Saudis and help put Yemen on the road to peace.’ See

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