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Middle East and North Africa
Yemen |
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| Last updated: 03 September 2009 |
Country information
HISTORY
Recent History
In May 1994 large scale fighting broke out between military forces supporting the south and those supporting the north following a breakdown in political co-operation. Fighting continued until July when Aden fell. Since then the Government has attempted to promote reconciliation between the north and the south. However a conflict between the Government of Yemen and a minority religious (Shi’a) group headed by Al-Huthi is on-going in Sa’dah Governorate, northern Yemen, with sporadic outbreaks of renewed fighting. There also remains some civil unrest in the south.
Longer Historical Perspective
The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR), also known as North Yemen, came into being on 26 September 1962 following a military coup which ousted the Imam of the Mutawakkilite. The People's Republic of South Yemen (later known as the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) was formed on 30 November 1967 from the territory of the former Federation of South Arabia and the Aden Protectorate. The two countries united on 22 May 1990 to form a single nation-state for the first time, The Republic of Yemen (ROY).
BBC News Country Timeline: Yemen
