Houthi strike kills 53 in Yemen, breaking 2022 truce

Summary

A Houthi ballistic missile strike on a government training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province killed at least 53 people and wounded more than 200, the largest single loss of life since the civil war reignited, and the fighting has shattered the 2022 ceasefire deal that had largely halted it.⁠12

The Houthis said they had also targeted Saudi airports in Riyadh and Abha, as well as Aramco facilities, an oilfield and military sites, in a statement by their military spokesman.⁠3

Amid the continuing Houthi attacks, Saudi Arabia has decided to postpone the in-person segment of its Future Investment Initiative, known as 'Davos in the Desert', which had been due to start next week, the Financial Times reported.⁠4

Egypt's presidency said on Sunday that it was ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, a step that could raise the stakes of the wider war.⁠5

In Kenya, a court found the starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty over the deaths of 190 children and one adult, with sentencing set for November 6.⁠6

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ebola outbreak, described in the report as the fastest-growing on record, has spread to an eighth province in the north, where health officials recorded two cases, including one death.⁠7

Whether Egypt's parliament approves sending air defence forces to Saudi Arabia, and how the Houthis respond to any foreign deployment, will show how far the confrontation with Riyadh draws in outside states.⁠8