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UN estimates 250,000 displaced in Yemen
At least 125,000 people have fled their homes since August because of conflict in Yemen, AP reported on Friday (January 29th). The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said that fighting outside Sanaa has driven people to seek safety in other regions. The collapse of the local economy also causes displacement, said UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic. A total of 250,000 people have been displaced since fighting between insurgents and the Yemeni government began in 2004.
"Most of [those fleeing] leave behind almost all of their belongings and cattle which was the pillar of their livelihood and primary source of income," Mahecic said. Many of the displaced are living in makeshift tents without access to basic necessities, he added.
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