The UN World Food Programme (WFP) offered a stark warning on Sunday about the rise of “extreme poverty” in Yemen. The humanitarian organisation said “currency depreciation and rising food prices have pushed many” to the brink in the war-torn country. Yemen’s civil war, which began in 2014, has spawned one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with the Yemeni riyal plummeting in value and fuel prices rocketing leaving local communities destitute. “Hunger is rising, leaving many dependent on food assistance,” said the UN WFP in a statement. The value of Yemen’s currency has dwindled to mor…

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