France to raise Yemen humanitarian aid after Houthi offensive

France ​will provide ​an additional 3 ‌million euros ($3.36 ​million) to support the Yemeni people following ‌an escalation in fighting across the country that has created a "humanitarian shock", its foreign ‌minister said on Tuesday. "The Houthi offensive ‌in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has triggered a new humanitarian shock," Jean-Noel Barrot said ⁠in ​a speech to ⁠humanitarian organisations in Paris.

"In response to this ⁠tragedy, I have decided to allocate ​an additional 3 million euros in support, ⁠bringing our total aid to the Yemeni ⁠population ​to more than 7 million euros in 2026." Barrot also said ⁠Paris would provide an extra 7 million euros ⁠to ⁠help fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.