Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals as Sudan crisis deepens

· Security · Sudan · Yemen

Relief agencies said fighting in Yemen has overwhelmed hospitals and cut aid to 800,000 people, as Houthi rebels escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia and seize new areas in Taiz. The Iran-backed Houthis have released footage of operations and claimed missile and drone strikes on Saudi Aramco sites and Riyadh. In Sudan, aid groups warned of an imminent collapse of the health system as fighting continues to displace civilians during the planting season; the UN extended an arms embargo but only for Darfur. Meanwhile, former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has joined forces with M23 fighters, adding to instability in eastern Congo.

Why it matters：Two overlapping wars are displacing millions and straining aid, with Yemen's Houthi campaign also threatening global shipping and oil.

Key points

  • Aid groups said Yemen fighting cut support to 800,000 people.
  • The UN extended an arms embargo only for Darfur.
  • Joseph Kabila joined M23 in eastern DR Congo.

Sources (original reporting)

More stories from this day