The occupied southern governorates are witnessing an unprecedented deterioration in the Yemeni riyal exchange rate, with the dollar exceeding 2,619 riyals in several areas, including Aden and Mukalla, amid a near-total paralysis in economic management by the occupying government.
Economic experts warn that the continuation of this deterioration will lead to further collapse in living conditions, especially in light of the exorbitant rise in food and fuel prices and the irregular disbursement of salaries to civil and military employees.
Citizens in the occupied governorates are living in tragic conditions, amid the high cost of living and the lack of basic services. Popular anger is escalating over the deteriorating situation, amid accusations that the occupying government is failing and incapable of managing the economy.
Furthermore, the western coast of the city of Aden, which is under occupation control, is witnessing a horrific environmental disaster following a widespread oil spill, with no clear party responsible.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that dense black slicks covered large areas of seawater yesterday, accompanied by a foul, suffocating oil odor in areas north of Al-Buraiqah, Al-Haswa, and the coast of Al-Shaab.
They reported that the pollution was beginning to have a catastrophic impact on the ecosystem, with large numbers of small marine creatures observed dying, sparking a wave of concern and condemnation among the city’s residents.
The witnesses indicated that the sticky petroleum materials reached the beaches, threatening the health of residents and local tourism.
Activists believe that the pollution disaster poses a direct threat to the coastal environment in these areas, amid silence from the city’s occupation authorities, who have not taken any urgent measures to contain the damage.
They called for the formation of an urgent investigation committee to uncover the source of the pollution and take action against those responsible.
In Socotra, human rights activists confirmed that the UAE has plunged the people of the archipelago, located east of the Gulf of Aden, into service and livelihood crises, in addition to flooding the archipelago with drugs.
Activist Saeed Al-Rumaili wrote posts on the X platform, stating that the conditions of the people of Socotra have not changed with the continued presence of Emirati companies (the Eastern Triangle and ADNOC), which have overwhelmed citizens with work to raise funds to pay off debts for services they provide.
He pointed out that Emirati companies have exacerbated the suffering of the people of Socotra by seeking to provide the necessary sustenance for their children, isolating them financially, without considering their occupation of the island.
He added that the UAE sought to exhaust the people of Socotra with the difficult living conditions and to flood them with hashish and drugs brought in by Emirati companies.
