Tag Archives: Ali Abdullah Saleh

Kidnapped Saudi diplomat freed in Yemen: tribal chief

August 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Al Qaeda-linked militants have released a Saudi Arabian diplomat kidnapped in southern Yemen in March, a tribal source said on Sunday, after mediation by local tribal leaders. Abdallah al-Khalidi, the deputy consul in the Saudi consulate in the Yemeni port … read more »

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Hosni Mubarak trial: Egypt judge to deliver verdict‎‏

June 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is due to learn if he has been found guilty of conspiracy in the killing of protesters during last year’s uprising. A Cairo court has begun hearing if Mr Mubarak, as well as his former … read more »

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Former Yemeni President to leave for Ethiopia

May 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

For the past few weeks, rumors spread widely through Yemen with many foreign and local newspapers announcing the imminent departure for Ethiopia of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Amidst renewed political tensions in between the new coalition government headed by … read more »

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Bomb kills 3 children in Yemen

April 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A roadside bomb targeting a Yemeni security patrol killed three children on their way to school in the southern province of Hadramout on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said. Separately, the Interior Ministry said on its website security forces were on … read more »

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Ethiopia as a waste disposal اثيوبيا باعتبارها التخلص من النفايات

March 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Yilma Bekele The embattled former tyrant president of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh is going to settle in Ethiopia. Ethiopia will be his home in exile. Ethiopia was not his first choice. He wanted to settle in Oman his neighbor … read more »

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Yemen’s Saleh to seek exile in Ethiopia

February 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Sana’a – Aides to Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Monday that the ousted Yemeni president plans to go into exile in Ethiopia, as pressures mounted on him to depart the country for fear of sparking new cycles of violence. The … read more »

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Yemeni President Ousted

February 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

There was only one candidate on the ballot for Yemen’s presidential election held Monday. The long-time vice president of outgoing strong man Ali Abdullah Saleh, acting president Abed Rabu Mansour Hadi, was the only name for which the Yemeni people … read more »

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Yemenis vote to elect Saleh successor

February 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Polling stations across Yemen have opened in a presidential poll with Vice-President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi as the only candidate. Hadi’s guaranteed election by virtue of being the sole candidate on the ballot will bring the curtains down on Ali Abdullah … read more »

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Tunisia sees Yemen-style exit for Assad

February 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Algiers – Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki said on Sunday he hoped the bloodshed in Syria could be stopped under a similar scenario to the one which saw Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh relinquish power. “I hope we will find a … read more »

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The 2011 Arab Springs: Lessons for Ethiopians

January 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by UTUBO There were a number of popular uprisings against dictators that erupted in 2011 in the Middle Eastern and North African Arab countries: Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain, Syria, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. So far we have witnessed … read more »

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Yemen ‘could be another Somalia’

December 18, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Yemen will need almost $500 million in aid to avert a humanitarian crisis on the scale of the starvation and drought that ravaged the Horn of Africa this year, aid agencies warned yesterday. Representatives from United Nations agencies said about … read more »

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Women’s empowerment on Peace Prize stage

December 8, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Oslo – What do Liberia’s president, a “peace warrior” toiling for national conciliation in the same country, and an “Arab Spring” activist fighting Yemen’s regime have in common? All three will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday. Ellen Johnson … read more »

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Yemen president says will leave power in coming days

October 8, 2011 by benim

Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he would leave power in the coming days, the closest the veteran leader has come to announcing he plans to step down after nine months of mass protests against his 33 year … read more »

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Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf honored with 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

October 7, 2011 by benim

Three women were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their contributions to peace in Liberia and to the ongoing struggle for democracy in Yemen. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni opposition leader … read more »

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Rival groups clash in CAR

September 19, 2011 by benim

Bangui – Rival armed groups on Sunday resumed fierce fighting over control of diamond mines in the town of Bria in the Central African Republic, forcing many residents to flee, a military source said. The battle pitting the rebel Convention … read more »

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Yemen govt opens fire on protesters, 12 killed

September 18, 2011 by benim

Yemeni government forces opened fire with anti-aircraft guns and automatic weapons on tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital demanding ouster of their longtime ruler, killing at least 12 and wounding dozens, witnesses said. The attack was the … read more »

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Ethiopians trapped in Yemen are being evacuated

June 21, 2011 by benim

Nearly 2,000 Ethiopian migrants trapped in violence-hit Yemen are being evacuated, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. It said it had so far flown out 275 Ethiopians, some of whom had gun-shot wounds. Yemen has been hit by months … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Death of the Developmental State

March 28, 2011 by benim

What we are witnessing in North Africa and the Mid-East is the unraveling of the “Developmental State” model of regime building, which was conveniently espoused by the Meles Zenawi to prolong his minority rule. Of late, the Prime Minister even … read more »

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Ban: Libya a warning to authoritarians

March 21, 2011 by benim

Cairo – The Libya war and revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia should be a warning to authoritarian leaders in the Middle East and North Africa still ordering forces to shoot demonstrators, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said. Ban, who has castigated … read more »

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Yemen: 33 reported dead in protests

March 18, 2011 by benim

At least 33 people were killed and more than 100 injured Friday in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Yemen, medical officials said. Yemen has been wracked by weeks of unrest, with thousands protesting the government of President … read more »

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44 injured in fresh clashes in Yemen: officials

March 14, 2011 by benim

At least 44 protesters were wounded when police opened fire on Monday to disperse demonstrations in Yemen, a strategic US ally in the fight against Al-Qaeda, officials said. The violence came after eight people were killed in weekend clashes with … read more »

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Yemen: Security forces open fire on protesters

March 12, 2011 by benim

Government security forces opened fire on protesters when they awoke for prayers near Sana University Saturday morning, killing one man and injuring hundreds, witnesses said. Ahmed A. Manaiee, who was killed, had been a speaker during weeks of protests calling … read more »

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Yemen Protesters Claim Attack By Army Forces

March 4, 2011 by benim

Rebels in North Yemen have claimed military forces fired rockets at their anti-government protest, killing at least two people and wounding thirteen. Yemeni protesters demonstrate for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a massive anti-regime rally in Sanaa … read more »

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Yemen leader may accept opposition plan

March 4, 2011 by benim

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh may accept a plan designed by political opposition groups that would pave the way for his exit from power and for political reforms to take place, a government spokesman said Thursday as … read more »

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Yemenis stage new protests to oust their president

February 13, 2011 by benim

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni police have clashed with anti-government protesters demanding political reform and the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Several thousand protesters, many of them university students, tried to reach the central square in the capital of Sanaa … read more »

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Thousands march against Yemen’s president, call for his ouster

February 3, 2011 by benim

SANAA, Yemen – Tens of thousands of protesters Thursday staged unprecedented demonstrations against Yemen’s autocratic president, a key U.S. ally in battling Islamic militants, as unrest inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia spread further in the Arab world. The … read more »

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Yemeni president to step aside

February 2, 2011 by benim

Yemen – Yemen’s U.S.-backed president, in power for more than three decades, pledged Wednesday not to seek another term in office in an apparent attempt to defuse protests inspired by Tunisia’s revolt and the turmoil in Egypt. The concession by … read more »

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Is Yemen the next Somalia, or the next Tunisia?

January 25, 2011 by benim

SANAA, Yemen — In an apparent effort to quell the violent protests that have persisted for three days straight on the streets of Yemen’s capital, the country’s authoritarian ruler, Ali Abdullah Saleh, released a rights activist from prison today. He … read more »

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Yemen arrests anti-government protest leader

January 23, 2011 by benim

Yemen sparked a new wave of protests today with the arrest of a female activist who led student rallies against the government in the capital last week. Inspired by the ousting of Tunisia’s president, Tawakul Karman led two protests at … read more »

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WikiLeaks Assange to write memoir for $1.5 million: report

December 26, 2010 by benim

WikiLeaks founder Julian Asssange has told the British Sunday Times that he will write his memoirs as part of a book deal worth up to 1 million pounds (1.5 million dollars). Mr. Assange, who is currently under a form of … read more »

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