They have also forced aid agencies to stretch food assistance thin. Tensions have been high since the World Food Program, along with the US and its allies, accused the Houthis of stealing food aid from other parts of Yemen. She used to receive food aid, but not any longer. Yemen is at risk of sliding into famine if there are prolonged disruptions to food supply," the WFP's Yemen spokeswoman Annabel Symington told CNN. UN sources told CNN they have similarly been struggling to conduct assessment surveys in the north.

Source: CNN September 15, 2020 07:18 UTC