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You are using an strongoutdated/strong browser. Please a href="https://browsehappy.com/"upgrade . Travel Advisory: Level 3 - Reconsider Travel... Read More English Français English Français U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Social / Search Twitter Facebook Flickr | Search Enter Search Term(s):COVID-19 Information: For U.S. Citizens in DRC Read More... [] Visas Nonimmigrant Visas For travel to the United States on a temporary basis, including tourism, temporary employment, study and exchange. Read More Immigrant Visas For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States. Read More Visa Waiver Program The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less, when they meet all requirements. Are You Eligible? Travel & Tourism in the U.S. Visit the U.S.! 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Read More Embassy U.S. Embassy U.S. Embassy Kinshasa 310 Avenue des Aviateurs Kinshasa, Gombe Democratic Republic of the Congo Phone: +243 (0) 808-363-951 +243 (0) 815-560-151 Fax: (243) 81 55 60 175 Grant Programs Funding Opportunities Jobs and Contract Solicitations Jobs, Tenders & Contracts Opportunities CDC Learn More News & Events News World Malaria Day: United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Work Together to Support Healthy Communities EMPOWERING EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA: POWER AFRICA OPENS NEW OFFICE IN KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC) Online Auction U.S. Engagement in the DRC Events Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Ali-Foreman Rumble in the Jungle” in Kinshasa ONLINE AUCTION Secretary Antony J. 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U.S. Government Support for Health Security: We were there before the first case of Ebola and we will be there long after the last. YALI Alumni Meet Dr Peter Pham and the Ambassador Mike Hammer Latest from ShareAmerica How Americans vote abroad (video) How Americans vote abroad (video) Learn how U.S. voters can cast their ballots from abroad. The post How Americans vote abroad (video) appeared first on ShareAmerica . Houthi attacks devastate Yemen’s fishermen A Yemeni fishing worker patches a fishing net on his boat in Al Hudaydah December 6, 2021. (© Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images) Modal Close Button A Yemeni fishing worker patches a fishing net on his boat in Al Hudaydah December 6, 2021. (© Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images) Houthi attacks devastate Yemen’s fishermen Yemen’s Red Sea coast has sustained families for generations. But now, Houthi militant attacks on commercial ships are depriving thousands of Yemeni fishermen of their livelihood. These days we live in fear. There is no safety anymore,” fisherman Waari Walid told Turkish Radio and Television. Fishermen are victims.” Since the Iran-backed Houthis began attacking vessels in the Red Sea last November, thousands of fishermen have been affected. The Houthi attacks have forced many to relocate or risk going hungry. Owners of small boats like me can no longer put food on the table,” Ramzy Yusr, from the coastal city of Khokha, told the National News. Fishermen like me have no means of income but the sea. If we stay at home, we will die of hunger.” (State Dept./B. Insley, © Hani Mohammed/AP) In Yemen’s western Hodeidah province alone, some 10,000 fishermen have been unable to work as usual because of the Houthi attacks. The risk of being caught in the crossfire means fishermen like Yusr and Walid cannot fish in the deeper waters of the Red Sea. The deep seas are dangerous, so fishermen have to stick to shallow water,” says Muthana Hiba Ahmad, Director of Fisheries in the Red Sea. Fishing near the shore only provides [a] little money that doesn’t cover the cost.” Rising costs Making the problem worse, the Houthis’ repeated attacks on commercial ships have caused spiraling fuel prices, making life harder for the already struggling Yemeni people. In a country where the World Bank estimates 17 million people suffer from hunger, Houthi attacks on shipping are only making matters worse. Yemen imports roughly 90% of its food staples according to the United Nations and relies heavily on aid shipments. People wait in queues to for distributed meals amid the ongoing civil war between the Iranian-backed Houthis and government forces, March 26, 2024. (© Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu/Getty Images) In February, the Houthis attacked a cargo vessel carrying corn and other food intended for the Yemeni people. The Houthis’ violence is forcing many fishermen to move their work and families south and east, away from the Red Sea. Mohammad Nasser, who operates a larger boat with a crew of 10 to 15, told the National News that he was forced to move his life to Al Mahra province on Yemen’s southern coast. In Hodeidah, the sea has turned into a source of horror, not livelihood,”...