Yemen

04 November 2026

Since August 2026, escalating conflict and shifting front lines have laid new mines along roads and aid routes. Nearly two-thirds is in Ta'iz, including anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines and disguised improvised explosive devices. Between 30 October and 2 November, shelling, sniper fire, and landmines killed or injured 44 civilians, including 18 children, in the governorate. Displacement is increasing exposure, with over half of the 300,000 people displaced since August sheltering there. New mines along West Coast transport corridors threaten travel through unfamiliar areas and limit access to services and aid. Over 134,000 Horn of Africa migrants arrived in September, adding to those at risk. Yemen was already among the most contaminated countries, with Al Hodeidah and Ta’iz among the worst affected. Between July 2023 and June 2026, Danish Refugee Council surveys identified over 2.1 million m² of minefields, adding to the 57 million m² recorded earlier. (HALO 02/11/2026, Al Arabiya 03/11/2026, DRC 30/06/2026)

14 October 2026

Since 4 October 2026, fighting between the Houthis and the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) has closed roads and disrupted all major commercial supply routes into Ta’iz city, restricting deliveries of food, fuel, medicines, and other essentials and affecting the city’s 1.5 million population and nearly 115,000 people displaced into or within Ta’iz governorate since September. Compared with pre-siege levels, petrol prices have risen by over 233%, cooking gas by 175%, and drinking water by 50%, further reducing household purchasing power. Wheat and flour stocks in IRG districts would cover only 19 days of consumption, raising concerns over worsening food insecurity. Fuel shortages threaten water pumping, while road access constraints may further disrupt water deliveries. Declining fuel and medical supplies could also force hospitals to suspend emergency care, surgery, intensive care, dialysis, and neonatal services, while disrupting ambulance operations and vaccine cold chains, increasing the risk of preventable deaths. (AJ 11/10/2026, SEMC 10/10/2026, UN 13/10/2026)

30 September 2026

By 26 September, 141,900 people had been internally displaced since August, following the escalation of hostilities on Yemen's West Coast, and more than 2,800 people had fled to Djibouti by 17 September. Households with children, older people unable to travel far, and families already living with limited resources are the most affected. Displaced people primarily need food, shelter, financial support, and protection services. Nearly all displaced people require WASH assistance, including emergency water trucking and latrines. (IOM 28/09/2026, OCHA 23/09/2026, Sky News 28/09/2026)

23 September 2026

Fighting along the West Coast and southern Taiz has displaced at least 23,500 women of reproductive age between 3–14 September, including 2,100 who are pregnant and 420 who require urgent emergency obstetric and newborn care. Disruptions to antenatal care, safe delivery, nutrition, and WASH services are increasing the risk of miscarriage and premature labour. The disruption is compounded by damaged roads, including the Haijat Al Abd highway linking Taiz with southern Yemen, causing delays in reaching emergency care. Several safe spaces for women and girls have also closed. Shortages of shelter, sanitation, and dignity kits are raising gender-based violence and menstrual health risks. (UNFPA 21/09/2026, Health Cluster 20/09/2026, The National 05/09/2026)

16 September 2026

Between 1–15 September 2026, escalating conflict between the de-facto authority and government-aligned forces increased trauma caseloads in hospitals across Taiz, Marib, and Lahj governorates and damaged seven health facilities across Taiz, Lahj, and Al Hodeidah, further straining the health system amid shortages of staff, beds, and medical supplies and disruptions to healthcare access. Only 60% of Yemen’s health facilities are fully operational, while insecurity, damaged infrastructure, and road disruptions are delaying ambulances, health workers, and medical supply deliveries. These pressures are limiting healthcare facilities’ capacity to provide trauma treatment, maternal and child healthcare, and disease surveillance to displaced and other conflict-affected communities. The escalation has also displaced nearly 100,000 people across Yemen by 15 September, particularly in Taiz and Lahj governorates, while 3,400 people had crossed the Gulf of Aden into Djibouti by 13 September. Continued fighting is likely to further increase displacement and associated healthcare needs in Yemen. (Health Cluster 15/09/2026, IOM 15/09/2026, ADI 13/09/2026)

02 September 2026

Compounding conflict and flood impacts are increasing pressure on displaced populations in Yemen, further eroding coping capacity. From 25–26 August 2026, clashes and shelling in Mawza’ district, Ta’iz governorate, forced 1,362 people to evacuate three IDP sites and relocate 5–7km away. The attacks came after flooding from July–August affected 53,760 people nationwide and damaged or destroyed 3,236 IDP shelters and tents, including 125 in Ta’iz. Further displacement and loss of shelter and assets are likely to increase households’ needs for shelter, food, WASH, health, and protection assistance. (IFRC 25/08/2026, IOM 28/08/2026)

11 August 2026

Military escalation between the de-facto authority (DFA) in the north of Yemen and the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) of Yemen has intensified across multiple front lines since the beginning of August 2026, with simultaneous clashes in Ad Dali’, Al Hodeidah, Ma'rib, Sa'dah, and Ta'iz governorates. The fighting has killed at least seven people and injured 30 by 9 August. The escalation has worsened humanitarian conditions, particularly in frontline governorates hosting large displaced populations. Between 2–8 August, the conflict displaced 300 new people. The most urgent needs include shelter, food assistance, and livelihood support. Most displaced households are consuming fewer than three meals daily and increasingly relying on potentially harmful coping strategies, including borrowing money, reducing food consumption, and cutting non-food expenditures. A DFA attack on energy infrastructure in Ma'rib disrupted fuel supplies, affecting access to fuel, electricity, and essential services. Continued fighting and insecurity are likely to drive more displacement, increase needs, and further constrain humanitarian access to affected populations. (IOM 10/08/2026, TNA 08/08/2026, AJ 11/08/2026)