Saada Governorate
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Saada
صَعْدَة | |
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Governorate | |
Coordinates: 16°58′N 44°43′E / 16.967°N 44.717°E | |
Country | Yemen |
Seat | Sa'dah |
Occupation | Houthis (Ansar Allah) |
Government | |
• Governor | Hadi Tarshan (in-exile) |
Area | |
• Total | 11,375 km2 (4,392 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,038,000 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Saada (Arabic: صَعْدَة Ṣaʿdah) is one of the governorates of Yemen. The governorate's seat and the largest city is Sa'dah. The Houthi group originates from this governorate.[2]: 1008
Insurgency
Since June 2004, violent conflict has taken place in Saada, killing several thousand and displacing 250,000 people countrywide.[3] Known in English as the Houthi insurgency in Yemen, the conflict has its roots in an insurgency against the government of Yemen which was initiated by the Zaidi religious leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi in 2004. A ceasefire, brokered in June 2007, was followed by a peace agreement in February 2008. By April 2008, however, the peace process was in jeopardy as each side of the conflict accused the other of failing to implement aspects of the peace agreement. Analysts suggest that renewed conflict will damage the humanitarian situation in the region.[4] In May 2008, it was estimated that there were 77,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Saada as a result of the conflict.[5]
As of 2013, the Houthis, as the Zaidi rebels are called, were firmly entrenched in Saada, and were also active in several neighboring governorates.
Districts
- Al Dhaher District
- Al Hashwah District
- As Safra District
- Baqim District
- Dammaj District
- Ghamr District
- Haydan District
- Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e District
- Majz District
- Monabbih District
- Qatabir District
- Razih District
- Sa'adah District
- Sahar District
- Saqayn District
- Shada'a District
Cities and towns
See also
- 'Asir Region, located to the north of the border with Saudi Arabia
References
- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2011". Central Statistical Organisation. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Freeman, Jack (2009). "The al Houthi Insurgency in the North of Yemen: An Analysis of the Shabab al Moumineen". Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 32 (11): 1008–1019. doi:10.1080/10576100903262716. ISSN 1057-610X.
- ^ Yemen: Relative calm in Sa'ada, Amran and Al-Jawf[permanent dead link]
- ^ IRIN 2008, 'YEMEN: Peace agreement on verge of collapse?', IRIN, 20 April. Retrieved on 28 April 2008.
- ^ IRIN 2008, 'YEMEN: Rebel leader calls for international aid', IRIN, 6 May. Retrieved on 6 May 2008.
External links
- IRIN 2007, 'Humanitarian situation in Saada remains poor despite peace agreement', IRIN, 31 July. Retrieved on 27 April 2008.