Sa'dah Govrenorate

The Sa'dah Govrenorate ( ) is a govrenorate locatit in the north o Yemen on the mairch wi Saudi Arabie. In Februar 2004, the province haed a population o 695,033 indwallers, aroond 3.67% o the tot population o Yemen an hae an aurie o 11,375 square kilometers.http://www.yemen-nic.info/gover/saedaa/brife It is ane o the maist inaccessible auries o Yemen an ranks amang the poorest in the kintra. The provincial caipital is Sa`dah, the lairgest ceety in the govrenorate.

Saada is ane o the few regions o Yemen inhabitit bi a lairge majority o Zaydis, a Muslim releegious minority close tae Shia (frae which thay separatit at the end o the 8t century efter a dispute aboot the identity o the fift Shi'a Imam). It is currently the centre o an insurgency pittin Zaydi rebels against the govrenment.

 Insurgency in Sa'dah 

Syne Juin 2004, violent conflict haes taken place in Saada, killin hunders an causin displacement o the population. The conflict haes its ruits in an insurgency against the govrenment o Yemen which wis initiatit bi a rebel Imam. A ceasefire, brokered in Juin 2007, wis follaed bi a peace agreement in Februar 2008. Bi Aprile 2008, housomeivver, the peace process wis in jeopardy as each side o the conflict accuised the ither o failin tae implement aspects o the peace agreement. Analysts suggest that renewed conflict will hae an impact on the humanitarian situation in the region.IRIN 2008, 'YEMEN: Peace agreement on verge of collapse?', IRIN, 20 April. Retrieved on 28 April 2008. In Mey 2008, it wis estimatit that thare wur 77,000 internally displaced bodies (IDPs) in Saada as a result o the conflict.IRIN 2008, 'YEMEN: Rebel leader calls for international aid', IRIN, 6 May. Retrieved on 6 May 2008.

 Ceeties an touns 
 Sa`dah
 Aba Sa`ud
 Al Buga (Al Buq)
 Bagim
 Dammaj

 See an aa 
 Govrenorates o Yemen
 Shi’ite Insurgency in Yemen

 References 

 Freemit airtins 
 IRIN 2007, 'Humanitarian situation in Saada remains poor despite peace agreement', IRIN, 31 Julie. Retrieved on 27 Apryle 2008.


Category:Govrenorates o Yemen