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Government of Yemen
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Security Council adopts Resolution 2216
📅 14 April 2015The Council demanded that Houthi forces withdraw from seized areas and imposed an arms embargo on designated Houthi leaders and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The resolution...
UN-backed Yemen consultations open in Geneva
📅 15 June 2015UN-facilitated consultations began in Geneva amid a worsening conflict and humanitarian emergency. The parties did not agree to a durable ceasefire, illustrating the limits of diplomacy conducted...
Government-aligned forces retake Aden
📅 4 August 2015Forces aligned with President Hadi, supported by the Saudi-led coalition and local southern fighters, retook Aden from Houthi-Saleh forces. The advance involved Yemeni ground actors and external...
Hadi returns to Aden
📅 22 September 2015President Hadi returned to Aden from Saudi Arabia in an effort to reestablish the internationally recognized government inside Yemen. The administration remained fragmented and dependent on...
Kuwait peace talks begin
📅 21 April 2016UN-sponsored talks between the Yemeni government and Houthi-Saleh representatives opened in Kuwait. Negotiations addressed political and security arrangements but repeatedly stalled amid...
Kuwait peace talks adjourn without agreement
📅 6 August 2016After months of negotiations, the UN-mediated talks adjourned without a comprehensive accord. Each side blamed the other; the stalled process was followed by renewed escalation.
Coalition-backed offensive begins toward Hodeidah
📅 13 June 2018Forces aligned with the internationally recognized government, with coalition support, launched an offensive toward Hodeidah, a vital port for food and aid imports. The UN warned that fighting could...
Stockholm Agreement reached
📅 13 December 2018The Yemeni government and Ansar Allah agreed to a ceasefire and mutual redeployment framework for Hodeidah, arrangements for Taiz, and a prisoner exchange. The agreement offered a respite around a...
Hodeidah ceasefire takes effect
📅 18 December 2018A ceasefire under the Stockholm Agreement entered into force in Hodeidah governorate. Implementation and interpretation of redeployment obligations remained contested, while fighting continued on...
Southern Transitional Council seizes Aden positions
📅 7 August 2019The Southern Transitional Council took control of key government sites in Aden after clashes with government forces. The fighting exposed fractures within the coalition-backed camp and the...
UAE acknowledges airstrikes in Yemen
📅 29 August 2019The UAE said it had carried out airstrikes against what it described as terrorist groups after fighting between Yemeni forces around Aden and Abyan. The government of Yemen said the strikes hit its...
Riyadh Agreement signed
📅 5 November 2019The government and the Southern Transitional Council signed a Saudi-brokered power-sharing and security arrangement intended to end their armed confrontation. Implementation was partial and delayed,...
STC declares self-administration in southern Yemen
📅 25 April 2020The Southern Transitional Council announced self-administration in areas under its control, citing failures to implement the Riyadh Agreement. The move challenged the authority of the...
STC revokes self-administration declaration
📅 29 June 2020The STC said it would revoke its self-administration declaration after Saudi mediation and renewed efforts to implement the Riyadh Agreement. The announcement did not itself settle disputes over...
Explosion strikes Aden airport as new cabinet arrives
📅 30 December 2020An explosion and gunfire struck Aden International Airport shortly after a plane carrying members of the newly formed power-sharing cabinet arrived. Civilians and officials were killed and injured;...
Ansar Allah intensifies offensive toward Marib
📅 7 February 2021Ansar Allah forces launched a major push toward Marib, the last major northern stronghold of the internationally recognized government. The battle intensified displacement and threatened a densely...
Saudi Arabia announces ceasefire initiative
📅 22 March 2021Saudi Arabia proposed a nationwide ceasefire, reopening Sana’a airport and easing port restrictions as part of a political process. Ansar Allah said the proposal did not meet its demands for lifting...
Currency protests erupt in southern cities
📅 15 September 2021Protests over currency collapse and rising prices spread in government-held southern areas, including Aden. The demonstrations foregrounded the economic costs of divided monetary institutions, service...
Fighting escalates around Marib
📅 17 October 2021Combat intensified on front lines around Marib as Ansar Allah forces advanced and coalition aircraft conducted strikes. The fighting placed civilians and displaced people at growing risk and...
Nationwide UN-mediated truce begins
📅 2 April 2022A two-month truce took effect, including a halt to offensive military operations, cross-border attacks, fuel ship access to Hodeidah and limited commercial flights from Sana’a. It sharply reduced...
Presidential Leadership Council replaces Hadi presidency
📅 7 April 2022President Hadi transferred his powers to an eight-member Presidential Leadership Council. The new body was meant to unify the anti-Ansar Allah camp, though it gathered actors with competing agendas...
UN truce extended for two months
📅 2 June 2022The parties accepted a renewal of the truce, extending flights, fuel access and efforts to reopen roads, particularly around Taiz. Core disagreements remained unresolved.
UN truce expires without renewal
📅 2 October 2022The six-month truce expired after parties failed to agree on an extension. Large-scale front-line fighting did not immediately resume at pre-truce levels, but sporadic violence and economic pressure...
Saudi delegation visits Sana’a for talks
📅 8 April 2023A Saudi delegation and Omani mediators held talks with Ansar Allah in Sana’a on ceasefire and political arrangements. The discussions signaled a possible Saudi exit from direct war involvement,...
Security Council discusses Houthi advances toward Bab al-Mandab
📅 15 September 2026The Council heard reports of Houthi forces capturing Red Sea islands and the internationally recognized government launching a counteroffensive. The strategic strait became a focal point of renewed...