Three years into a devastating civil war in Yemen, 9 million people are in urgent need of medical care and the UN has warned of an imminent famine. The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent, Bethan McKernan, has been reporting on the war in which all sides have killed civilians, and some are using British-made weapons. Plus: naturalist Bernie Krause on what he’s learnt documenting wildlife through sound
At least 10,000 people have died in Yemen’s war, and millions more are now on the brink of starvation. As calls grow for new peace talks, Houthi rebels remain blockaded in the port of Hodeidah by a Saudi-led coalition armed with British-made weapons.
Bethan McKernan has been reporting on the complex conflict from its beginning in 2015. The Houthi rebels who overthrew the Yemeni government have deep links to Iran while Saudi Arabia has led the brutal pro-government military response with an arsenal of modern military hardware bought from Britain and the United States.
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