Sa'dah Governorate

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The Governorate of Sa'dah (also Saada) is a province located in the north of Yemen on the border with Saudi Arabia. As of February 2004, the province had a population of 693,217 inhabitants, around 3.5% of the total population of Yemen^{[citation needed]}. It is one of the most inaccessible areas of Yemen and ranks among the poorest in the country. The provincial capital is Sa'dah, the largest city in the province.

Sa'ada Governorate is one of the few regions of Yemen inhabited by a large majority of Zaydis, a Muslim religious minority close to Shi'a Islam (from which they separated at the end of the 8th century after a dispute about the identity of the fifth Shi'a Imam).

Contents 1 Insurgency in Sa'dah 2 Cities and towns 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Insurgency in Sa'dah

Main article: Sa'dah conflict

Since June 2004, violent conflict has taken place in Sa'dah, killing hundreds and causing displacement of the population. The conflict has its roots in an insurgency against the government of Yemen which was initiated by a rebel Imam. 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 have an impact on the humanitarian situation in the region.^[1] In May 2008, it was estimated that there were 77,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sa'dah Governorate as a result of the conflict.^[2]

[edit] Cities and towns

• Aba Sa'ud
• Al Buga (Al Buq)
• Bagim

[edit] See also

• Governorates of Yemen
• Sa'dah conflict

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• IRIN 2007, 'Humanitarian situation in Saada remains poor despite peace agreement', IRIN, 31 July. Retrieved on 27 April 2008.