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Houthi advances in Yemen drive displacement, deepen humanitarian crisis

DW24 September 2026, 16:26 UTCYemen

With more than 132,000 people already displaced by the latest fighting and Houthi territorial gains, Yemen is on the brink of slipping back into a full-fledged humanitarian emergency. DW spoke with people on the ground.

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