Surge in Yemen violence ends ceasefire and drives mass displacement

Renewed fighting in Yemen has forced thousands of people to flee, with many arriving at the makeshift Al Kadha camp in Taiz.

According to the United Nations, the recent surge in violence has displaced 125,000 people over the past two weeks.

Why It Matters

Yemen has been gripped by a devastating civil war since 2014, when Houthi rebels seized the capital, Sanaa, leading to a military intervention by a Saudi-led coalition the following year. The prolonged conflict has triggered what the United Nations has long classified as one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, characterized by widespread famine, disease, and economic collapse. The city of Taiz has remained a key battleground and has