Yemen is on the brink of a horrible famine. Here’s how things got so bad.

It's been called the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world:” Nearly 80 percent of Yemen's population is food insecure; millions are teetering on the edge of famine. The situation — described as critical for nearly two years — has grown even worse since early November, when Saudi Arabia enacted a near-complete blockade on its borders […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/11/19/yemen-is-on-the-brink-of-a-horrible-famine-heres-how-things-got-so-bad/