Escalating Conflict in Yemen Deepens Food Security Crisis and Threatens Global Maritime Corridors

Renewed fighting in Yemen has triggered a surge in hunger, displacing nearly 150,000 people and disrupting markets and humanitarian access. The World Food Programme (WFP) warns that this crisis could have wider regional and global food security consequences. Furthermore, the instability around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical maritime chokepoint, risks driving up food prices and deepening food insecurity across a larger region.