Ramadan begins in Yemen amid severe crisis: 22.3 million need aid, trade collapsed, aid blocked, and violence continues.

As Ramadan begins, Yemen faces deepening hardship, with 22.3 million people needing aid amid an 80% drop in local trade since 2020. In Ibb, families struggle to afford basics, and government workers have not been paid since 2016. The Houthi militia maintains strict control, blocking aid and besieging areas like Al Farah village, while violence persists, including the killing of a female doctor in Taiz. Taiz opened a checkpoint 24/7 to ease movement, and the Health Ministry launched a nationwide Ramadan health campaign. Over 246 people were displaced in early February, and international actors reaffirmed support for Yemen’s unity.