Crisis in Jemen

quote:

Houthi fighters and Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi have come to agreement following days of violence in the capital Sana’a.

The deal came following a Wednesday meeting between Hadi and Houthi representative Saleh al-Samad in the presidential palace, over which the fighters gained full control earlier.

The nine-point deal stipulates the withdrawal of the armed Ansarullah fighters from the compound and calls for the release of Yemeni Presidential Chief of Staff Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, in the Houthis’ custody since Saturday.

In return, a draft constitution dividing Yemen into six federal regions will be "possible to amend" so as to expand Houthi representation in the government and the parliament.

"The draft constitution should be agreed upon by all factions," according to the deal, and Yemen "will be a federal state in accordance with the outcome of the national dialogue."

"Ansarullah and peaceful Southern Movement and all other political factions deprived of equal representation in state institutions will have the right to be appointed in these institutions," the deal said.

The fighters made their way into the palace on Tuesday afternoon.

Yemen’s Shia Houthi movement draws its name from the tribe of its founding leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.

The movement played a key role in the popular revolution that forced former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

Saleh, who ruled Yemen for 33 years, stepped down in February 2012 under a US-backed power transfer deal in return for immunity, after a year of mass street demonstrations demanding his ouster.

twitter:

rConflictNews twitterde op donderdag 22-01-2015 om 21:44:36 The Founder of Southern Movement in #Yemen declares on al-Jazeera the independence of South Yemen @zaidbenjamin http://t.co/a617O4584e reageer retweet

quote:

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Yemen to support Shia Ansarullah revolutionaries of Houthi movement.

On Friday, the Yemenis attended massive rallies all over the country to express their support for the Shia fighters, chanting "death to America” and “death to Israel” slogans.

Another rally

Meanwhile, the southern Yemen separatists launched rallies in the city of Aden, calling for independence from the central government in the country’s capital, Sana’a.

According to reports, the separatists raised the flag of Southern Yemen over the airport and some of the government buildings in Aden.

Southern Yemen was formerly an independent country which merged with the northern Yemen Republic to form present-day Yemen in 1990.

Latest developments

The demonstration came a day after the Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi and the cabinet of Prime Minister Khaled Bahah resigned over pressure from Ansarullah revolutionaries.

Reports say the Yemeni parliament rejected Hadi’s resignation, calling for an emergency session.

The parliament’s move greatly infuriated Ansarullah supporters who surrounded the parliament in Sana’a in an attempt to pressure the legislative body to reconsider its decision.

Some representatives of Ansarullah revolutionaries said the Shia group welcomes the resignations of the Yemeni president and cabinet and may form a "salvation council" with members from different political groups from the country’s north and south.

Source of conflict

Yemen has been the scene of tensions after the Shia fighters arrested Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, Hadi’s chief of staff, at a checkpoint in the western district of Hada on January 17.

The impoverished Arab country is currently grappling with a severe political crisis between the central government and Ansarullah fighters.

In September 2014, Ansarullah revolutionary fighters gained control of Sana’a following a four-day battle with army forces loyal to General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, the half-brother of the country’s former dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

In the same month, Ansarullah fighters and the Yemeni government inked the UN-backed ceasefire deal that called for the withdrawal of the revolutionaries from the capital once a neutral prime minister was picked. The deal has failed to deliver any practical results so far.

twitter:

rConflictNews twitterde op vrijdag 23-01-2015 om 22:31:50 100s of armed Southern tribesmen enter Aden city & take over airport, port & govt buildings. #Yemen via @BaFana3 http://t.co/fUKFpsNSy1 reageer retweet

quote:

Nederlanders geadviseerd Jemen te verlaten

Nederlanders die in Jemen wonen of werken wordt dringend geadviseerd het land te verlaten. Wie van plan is naar dit land te reizen, kan daar beter van afzien.

Dat meldt het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken vrijdag op zijn website in een aangepast reisadvies. In het Arabische land verblijven naar schatting dertig tot veertig landgenoten.

De situatie in Jemen is explosief. Donderdag trad president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi van het toch al stuurloze Jemen af. Ook de regering nam ontslag. In heel het land heerst politieke onrust.

''Er is een verhoogd risico op terroristische aanslagen en ontvoeringen", aldus Buitenlandse Zaken. Volgens het ministerie is heel Jemen onveilig. Zo zijn er gebieden waar mijnen liggen. Het risico om met gewelddadigheden te worden geconfronteerd is groot.

_{Door: ANP}

twitter:

DeptofDefense twitterde op vrijdag 23-01-2015 om 21:18:14 @PentagonPresSec says the situation is unclear and we don't have a full picture of the political situation in #Yemen reageer retweet

twitter:

DeptofDefense twitterde op vrijdag 23-01-2015 om 21:50:24 Re: #Yemen The @PentagonPresSec says the DoD is watching very closely. Need to get a better understanding before making any major decisions. reageer retweet

twitter:

cnnbrk twitterde op maandag 26-01-2015 om 18:09:25 U.S. launches drone strike on Yemen, 3 officials tell CNN. It's first since Houthi uprising. http://t.co/z4VqzJ8V8t reageer retweet

twitter:

BBCBreaking twitterde op vrijdag 06-02-2015 om 15:56:47 Yemen's Shia Houthi rebel movement announces dissolution of parliament and installation of new assembly http://t.co/v7KTdjzZ2G reageer retweet

twitter:

rConflictNews twitterde op zondag 15-02-2015 om 19:09:37 BREAKING: Security Council to vote tonight on #Yemen crisis http://t.co/OfuhZTVNPn reageer retweet

twitter:

rConflictNews twitterde op zondag 15-02-2015 om 19:42:48 BREAKING: UN security Council to meet on #Yemen crisis at 5pm Local NY time and is set to demand Houthis withdraw - News_Executive reageer retweet

twitter:

RT_com twitterde op vrijdag 20-03-2015 om 11:37:59 BREAKING: Suicide bombers attack mosques in Sanaa, Yemen, dozens dead - police http://t.co/htq0Bszoot http://t.co/fPoXsLO4oc reageer retweet

twitter:

News_Executive twitterde op vrijdag 20-03-2015 om 11:39:29 More: Two Suicide bombers attack two mosques in central Sanaa during Friday prayers, at least 35 dead and dozens injured. #Yemen #Houthi reageer retweet

quote:

Op dinsdag 20 januari 2015 09:01 schreef reza1 het volgende:
Geel = Houthi's
Rood = regime
Grijs = Al Qaida
Wit = woestijn
[ afbeelding ]

quote:

Op zondag 25 januari 2015 16:55 schreef Eenskijken het volgende:
Yemen? is dat eetbaar?

quote:

Op vrijdag 20 maart 2015 11:49 schreef Beathoven het volgende:

[..]

wie vechten er voor de woestijn? :/

#laatmijdatdanmaarweerdoen

quote:

Op vrijdag 20 maart 2015 11:58 schreef UpsideDown het volgende:
Huidige situatie:

[ afbeelding ]