IOM: 25 Yemeni families displaced during the past week

The International Organization for Migration announced today, Monday, the displacement of 25 Yemeni families during the past week from several governorates for economic and security reasons.

The organization said in its weekly report that its displacement tracking matrix monitored the displacement of 25 families (150 individuals) during the period from February 2-8.

She explained that the displacement cases originated from Marib, Hadhramaut, Hodeidah and Taiz, and settled in Marib (16 families), Hodeidah (6 families) and Taiz (2 families).

The organization stated that economic reasons related to the conflict were the main reason behind 15 families leaving their original areas, at a rate of 60%, while concerns related to safety and security as a result of the conflict forced 10 families to be displaced, at a rate of 40% of the total displacement cases.

The organization indicated that the total number of displaced families from January 1 to February 8, 2025 amounted to 216 families (1,296 individuals).