, Paris and London announced the temporary closure of their embassies in Yemen. At the deteriorating security conditions, the three countries are evacuating their diplomatic staff. France and Britain called their nationals to leave the country as soon as possible.
This decision comes as the powerful Shiite militia Houthi tries to consolidate his power in Sanaa. This Wednesday, the Houthis have fired in the air in the capital to disperse a demonstration of their opponents. These were celebrating the fourth anniversary of the uprising that led in 2012 to the resignation of President Saleh.
The , where they seized power in January. On Friday, they announced the and the installation of new leadership. At the same time, they continued their conquest of the country with a Sunni majority. On Tuesday, they took the Baïda strategic town center, blowing a lock to the south, remains hostile to them.
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