Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
About 48,000 Yemeni civilians have fled their homes as Houthi forces moved northward along the Red Sea coastline, prompting concerns over the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait. The advance heightens international competition for the waterway and raises the risk that Yemen’s intermittent fighting could become a prolonged conflict, according to reports. Humanitarian agencies warn of worsening displacement and shortages.