Yemen

Riots in Yemen… where’s that?

At least four people were killed on Sunday (Jan. 13) in Aden, south Yemen, during confrontations between police and protesters. Didn't you hear? Or is it more a case of never having heard anything about a country which, despite being a neighbour of Saudi Arabia, is counted among the poorest in the world. François-Xavier Trégan, our Observer in the country's capital Sanaa, explains the origins of the conflict. Read more...

Protesters dispersed with bullets.

Video posted on YouTube by 'adenhell', 14 January 2008.

 

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