WFP says 74 percent of households in government-held Yemen cannot meet basic food needs, a record for the year
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The World Food Programme said 74 percent of households in accessible government-held areas of Yemen cannot meet their basic food needs, the highest figure this year, after renewed fighting displaced tens of thousands and disrupted supplies, Al Jazeera and Reuters reported. About 10 million people live in government-held areas, according to WFP. Yemen imports about 90 percent of its food.
- When
- 2 October 2026
- Where
- Yemen, Yemen
- What
- humanitarian
- Attribution
- Not attributed
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Count Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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