The
humanitarian situation is continuing to worsen due to the unabated war
as Yemen is continuing to suffer from lacks of supplies and basic
services such as fuels and electricity for the sixth straight month.
In
its report on the situation during September, the studies and economic
media center, said the prices of basic products rose by 15.92% in
September up from August in the capital Sanaa, Taiz and Hodeida.
However, the prices dropped in the cities of Aden, Hadramout and Marib by 23.87%, 6.33% and 1.43% respectively, it said.
The report covered the cities of Sanaa, Taiz, Hodeida, Aden, Hadramout and Marib.
Basic
food items, including wheat, rice, sugar, milk, and cooking oil, were
relatively available in target governorates, barring Marib, where such
products are in short supply, according to the report.
Moreover,
lacks of fuels persist in the cities of Sanaa, Hodeida and Taiz where
the prices of small quantities available at the black market have
increased by more 300%, it said.
The several-months
conflict including a blockade on all sea, land and air routes has left
around 80% of Yemen's population in need of emergency aid.
The
blockade was part of the Saudi-led military intervention launched
against the Houthi militants in late March. It has halted all exports
and imports as international organizations say Yemen used to import
around 90% of its foodstuffs.
The lacks of supplies
especially fuels and medicines have deepened the suffering of the people
as they have forced healthcare facilities to shut down. Aid agencies
have said that around 10 million people need urgent medical help.
The ongoing battles have been preventing agencies from delivering relief aid to the affected people.
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