Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen: A Continued Threat?
As pressure from UAE-backed troops and US airstrikes has increased over the past two years,…
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Braden Fuller is an Africa Researcher with ACLED. In his role, he oversees and completes the coding of political violence and protest events in Ethiopia. He is a student at Brigham Young University where he is completing a degree in Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic. Braden is fluent in English, Arabic, and Amharic and is based in Washington, DC.
The Saudi-Yemeni Border Conflict
Since the beginning of Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign in support of Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansour…
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US Involvement in Yemen
The United States military began conducting operations against Al-Qaeda in Yemen shortly after US lawmakers…
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The Offensive on Hodeidah
Since the killing of the President of the Supreme Political Council in a Saudi-led coalition…
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The Assassination of Clerics in Southern Yemen
Over the first months of 2018, an increasing number of assassination attempts have targeted local…
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Inside Houthis’ Sa’dah Stronghold
Historically the home to a powerful Zaydi dynasty and more recently the birthplace of the…
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The Battlefront of Taiz
The highest number of fatalities in Yemen have occurred in Taiz governorate, with nearly twice…
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Yemen – The Battle of Aden
In early May of 2017, Yemen’s President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour Hadi sacked Aden’s provincial governor Aidaroos…
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Ethiopia – November 2017 Update
On Friday, 4 August, Ethiopian officials lifted the 10-month long State of Emergency that was…
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