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The Inquiry: Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?

Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?

06/04/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?

Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine

The war has been a disaster for countless civilians. Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine.

It’s two years since the start of the Saudi-led military campaign in support of the Yemeni government which was ousted by Houthi rebels. The war has been a disaster for countless civilians. Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine. The UN is calling it a humanitarian crisis. And yet it’s far from clear which – if any – of the multiple nations and groups involved in the conflict is working to end it. In other words, our question this week, why is no one trying to stop the war in Yemen? 

Presenter: Ruth Alexander
Producer: Estelle Doyle

(Photo: Houthi rebels, march in a parade during a gathering in the capital Sanaa to mobilize more fighters to battlefronts to fight pro-government forces in several Yemeni cities. Getty)

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