Hodeidah ceasefire takes effect

Former president Ali Abdullah Saleh publicly called for dialogue with the Saudi-led coalition and a break with his Houthi allies after years of partnership. His move triggered intense fighting in...

Saleh was killed after the alliance between his forces and Ansar Allah collapsed. The episode reshaped northern Yemen’s power balance and eliminated a central actor in the republic’s political order.

Forces 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...

The UN envoy called for an immediate halt to the military escalation around Hodeidah and renewed negotiations. This pressure preceded the Stockholm consultations, but fighting and civilian risk...

The 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...

The Council created the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement to monitor the ceasefire and support implementation. The mission operated under difficult security conditions and with limited...

The 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...

The 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...

The 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,...

The 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...