Yemen’s critical
geostrategic position
War in
Yemen.
In 2018, after three years of civil war and despite having expelled the Houthis from most of the southern territory, the distrust of the southern separatist movement towards President Hadi had only grown; the Southern Transitional Council finally broke its alliance with the government in January of that year and its militias took control of Aden.
Since then, the flags of the former People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen have once again begun to be flown in the city as a sign of the south’s renewed desire for independence. However, Al Qaeda has managed to establish itself in some areas in the south of the country, eager for prominence; its attacks in Aden have been frequent.
The situation in Yemen is, according to the United Nations, the worst humanitarian disaster caused by man. More than 10,000 people have been killed, there are more than 3 million displaced people and about 75% of the population (22.2 million people) need urgent humanitarian assistance, including 11.3 million in serious situations that require immediate assistance to survive.
Yemen 2018
