World Food Programme

  • UN team fired on

    A warm welcome for the monitoring team… UN says Yemen monitors safe after Hodeida shooting A United Nations team tasked with overseeing a truce in Yemen came under fire but […]

  • Red Sea attacks paused

    Unilateral halt in naval military operations. Yemen’s Houthis halt Red Sea attacks for two weeks DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group said on Tuesday it is unilaterally halting attacks in […]

  • UN Hodeidah fears

    Concerns over aid shipments. Yemen war: UN calls for vital port of Hudaydah to stay open The UN Security Council has reiterated its call for the rebel-held Yemeni port of […]

  • UN talks on Hodeidah

    Could political move stop attack? U.N. Yemen envoy in talks with Houthis to cede Hodeidah port: sources ADEN (Reuters) – The U.N. Yemen mediator is in talks with the Houthi […]

  • Fight for Hodeidah looms

    Coalition and Yemeni government forces within striking distance of port town. Plan to Besiege Hodeidah, Leave Exits for Houthis to Escape Saiid Al-Abiad Hodeidah Governor al-Hassan al-Taher told Asharq Al-Awsat […]

  • WFP confirms Yemen commitment

    Relief shipments still reaching Aden. WFP confirms commitment to help Yemen ADEN: The World Food Program has confirmed its commitment of helping Yemeni people and working with the government under […]

  • Swedish troops for EUNAVFOR

    Thirty-four Swedish soldiers are heading to east Africa as part of international efforts to prevent attacks from Somali pirates. Swedish soldiers to fend off pirates near Somalia The soldiers, from […]

  • Hodeidah showdown nears

    Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea still a danger for shipping. Yemen government will not let Houthis keep Hodeidah: minister CAIRO (Reuters) – The Saudi-backed Yemeni government will not allow […]

  • EUNAVFOR’s anniversary

    Operation Atalanta enjoys birthday cake, writes thank you notes to relatives. European Union Marks Eight Years of Counter-Piracy Commitment to Protect World Food Programme Vessels and Deter Pirate Attacks off […]

  • NATO ends Ocean Shield

    Other regional governments less pleased. NATO ends anti-piracy operation; Seychelles to continue to monitor sea threats By: Patsy Athanase and Sharon Uranie (Seychelles News Agency) – A decade after the […]