Yemen: Families struggle to survive in Aden camps

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Yemen
World / International
Yemen: Families struggle to survive in Aden camps

Hundreds of displaced families from Yemen’s Taiz and Lahj governorates are living in camps in Aden, struggling to find adequate shelter and basic necessities. In Ras Imran, in Al-Buraiqeh district, the Al-Firdaws 1 and 2 camps contain around 850 tents. Displaced families in Salah al-Din have also received humanitarian aid, though needs remain substantial. The International Organization for Migration recorded 49,388 households experiencing at least one displacement between 1 January and 24 October 2026, amid a Houthi offensive that has triggered mass displacement.

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