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Eight people killed in shelling in Yemen's Hodeida

 At least eight people were killed in the shelling of an industrial compound in Yemen's strategic port of Hodeida, the government said Friday, pointing the finger at the Iran-backed Huthi rebels. There has been an uptick in fighting in and around the lifeline port of the western city,...

Almost half of Yemenis in acute food insecurity, new data shows

Famine-like conditions have re-appeared in parts of Yemen and almost half the population is experiencing high levels of food insecurity, new United Nations data showed on Thursday, with aid agencies warning time is running out to prevent mass starvation. Around 45% of Yemen’s population...

UN: Conflict displaces 28K Yemeni families in 11 months

The International Organization for Migration said Wednesday that nearly 28,000 Yemeni families have been displaced since the start of 2020 because of the ongoing conflict. A report by the UN agency said from the beginning of 2020 until Nov. 27, a total of 27,716 families with 166,296 people...

Algeria says soldier killed in clash with Islamists

Algerian soldier was killed Wednesday during a clash with armed Islamists in the country's northeast, the defense ministry said in a statement. Lelmaya Sifeddine was killed "during a new clash with a terrorist group" during an ongoing operation in the province of Jijel, it said. On...