Saudi-backed alliance struggles with a collapse of public services in areas they control
Aden — Violent protests have erupted in Aden and other cities in South Yemen over widespread poverty and electricity outages as a .
“We came out to protest after our life has become impossible. There is no electricity, no water, and salaries can’t buy us anything. We are not going to wait until we die,” said Ahmed Saleh, a protester and government employee.South Yemen has been paralysed by a power struggle between the Saudi-backed government and the United Arab Emirates-backed southern separatists. Both are nominal allies under a Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi group in the north.
On Wednesday, Aden’s streets were calm but stores and humanitarian organisations’ offices were closed. Remains of charred cars and roadblocks were seen in many parts of the city.
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