Yemen’s Human Rights Ministry says 150 civilians have been killed and 80,000 displaced in two weeks of fighting, with over 2,000 fleeing by boat to Djibouti — the war’s first direct spillover onto Horn of Africa soil. Verified developments, 14–16 September 2026.
Red Sea & Yemen, Issue No. 1. Heavy fighting between the Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government broke out on 3 September, even as Houthi forces seized three Red Sea islands and tightened their grip on Bab al-Mandeb shipping. Coverage period: 3–15 September 2026.
Houthi forces captured Mayun and the Hanish Islands near Bab al-Mandeb this week, tightening their grip on Red Sea shipping, while the UN Security Council extended Sudan’s Darfur arms embargo by one month rather than expanding it. Verified developments, 11–15 September 2026.
