This week, my article was on the internal conflict and civil war in Yemen. Government representatives from the Houthi rebellion and representatives from Yemen were supposed to meet face to face to discuss their conflict and issues. The Houthi, or Sa’dah War, is a current on going rebellion in Yemen. It’s a military rebellion that’s targets is and against the Yemen military. Since this initially began in Northern Yemen, it has spiraled into a full on civil war. The Houthi have taken control of ports and control of the Red Sea access in Yemen. The two groups had finally planned a face to face meeting to discuss peace. However, both groups refused to meet with each other, causing the United Nations, to yet again, visit each side and be the transporter of communication between the two. The United Nations is in a way “the middle man” of this conflict. They initially got involved because this rebellion a concern and no side will meet one another without a push. But, both sides are looking for a way to move forward. They had established terms and agreements, where the Houthi would hand back over the ports they had taken control over. Unfortunately, both the Yemeni and the Houthi didn’t agree to these terms because they were having disagreements over them. Currently, there is a cease fire between these to groups, but their issues and lack of trust still continue unless some major help intervenes. This isn’t only affecting the two individual groups, it’s also affecting the citizens of Yemen. The Red Sea port is Yemen’s main transit point for food, medicine, and other supplies. The Houthi are causing millions of Yemenis to be on the verge of starvation. Not only are the civilians starving, but the article also stated that civilians hear missile fire and gunfire on the dailly. Parties are trying to come up with humane and safe ways to end this civil war. The U.N. also stated that they will vote later this week on a solution that will hopefully put an end to this rebellion.
