Yemen: The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis Enters Another Year

Andrea Carboni Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset (2018) C1
Four years after the Houthi takeover of the capital Sana’a and the beginning of the Saudi-led military intervention, there is little to suggest that Yemen will find peace in the near future. As of January 2018, the conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions, causing widespread devastation to the country’s civilian and public infrastructure, including hospitals, airports, roads, houses and factories.