ACLED 134d ago

What is driving the latest shifts in southern #Yemen — and how are regional dynamics shaping the conflict? Tensions within Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council escalated late last year as the regional competition between #SaudiArabia and the United Arab Emirates (#UAE) trickled down to southern Yemen. Over the span of roughly one month, the crisis led to two sudden reversals in territorial control in the country’s south, driven by confrontations between the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) and a constellation of Saudi-backed actors. Webinar chapters: 0:00 - 11:26 - Inside Yemen’s south 11:27 - 19:47 - Focus on Aden 19:48 - 27:43 - Focus on Hadramawt 27:44 - 40:00 - AQAP’s role 40:01 - 57:11 - Q&A 57:12 - 58:09 - Closing remarks