Arab Spring in Yemen

Yemen was hit by a political upheaval early in 2011 when protesters - inspired by the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt - rallied against the three-decades-old rule of President Saleh. He stepped down as part of a deal brokered by neighbouring countries at the end of the year, ushering in a transitional period of political reforms. Today, Yemen is still one of the two largest humanitarian crises in the world. I was working for different organisations (CARE, OXFAM, ACAPS) in Yemen between 2009 and 2012. In 2011, I witnessed the beginning of the upheaval in the capital of Sana'a and the northern Governorates.