Protests Yemeni Revolution
some of yemeni protests @ sana university demanding dissolution of current ruling party , calling president resign.
in january 2011, shortly after popular ouster of tunisian government, major street protests materialized in sana a, yemeni capital, demand governmental changes. protests spread traditionally restive south, particularly aggressive protests in cities aden , ta izz. initially, demonstrators protested against plan amend constitution , on country s sluggish economy , high jobless rates. however, protests grew larger late january , took on increasingly pointed tone of criticism toward president ali abdullah saleh, many demonstrators beginning call openly new leadership in yemen. including @ least 10,000 @ sana university.
by february, opposition leader tawakel karman called day of rage in mold of mass nationwide demonstrations helped topple government of tunisia , put pressure on government of president hosni mubarak in egypt. protest drew more 20,000 participants, show of force saleh s supporters. security forces responded protests in aden live ammunition , tear gas. after mubarak quit power in egypt, demonstrators celebrating revolution , calling similar uprising in yemen attacked police , pro-saleh tribesmen. clerics called national unity government , elections held in 6 months in effort quell violence , place members of opposition in government. later in month, deaths reported in ta izz , aden after security forces attacked protesters lethal force. end of february, several major tribes in yemen had joined anti-government protests , protests swelled in size on 100,000 on several days. saleh called national unity government, opposition leaders rejected proposal , called saleh step down immediately.
in march, opposition groups presented proposal see saleh leave power peacefully, saleh refused accept it. number of prominent yemeni government officials resigned on violence used disperse protests. on 18 march 45 protesters shot dead in sana a, incident prompted declaration of state of emergency , international condemnation. several days later, saleh indicated willing leave power end of year or sooner, later affirmed not step down. end of march, 6 of yemen s 18 governorates out of government s control, officials said.
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