Local Governance in Yemen: Resource Hub
Provided by: Berghof Foundation and Political Development Forum Yemen
Changing local governance in Yemen: District and governorate institutions in the areas under Ansar Allah’s control
The Berghof Foundation has been working with local authorities and the central administration(s) in Yemen since 2017 to strengthen inclusive local governance, support the...
Marib Governorate: Marib city and Marib Al Wadi
Conflict around Marib between Ansar Allah (the Houthis) and local tribes supported by the internationally recognised Government of Yemen (IRG) and the Saudi-led coalition has increased since...
Marib: A Yemeni Government Stronghold Increasingly Vulnerable to Houthi Advances
Marib, a centrally-located governorate connecting Al-Bayda, Shabwa, Hadramawt, Al-Jawf and Sana’a, has undergone a drastic transformation since the war started in 2015, emerging as a booming economic,...
TRIBES IN YEMEN: An introduction to the tribal system
Yemen has been customarily described as one of the most “tribal” countries in the Middle East, if not the world. This statement reflects the fact that the...
Seizing the State: Ibb’s Security Arrangement after Ansarallah’s Takeover
Seizing the State is part of a series published within the framework of Rebuilding Peace and Security, a project funded by the European Union’s...
War and Pieces: Political Divides in Southern Yemen
Analysis of situation in each of the governorates of the former PDRY with a special emphasis on local security actors This paper focuses on the origins, development, and...
The “Proxy War” Prism on Yemen
Taiz, Yemen’s third most populous city, is engulfed by war, having emerged in early 2015 as the center of what many observers describe as a proxy war...