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Ceasefire in YemenErma MujicCOUNTRY OVERVIEWYemen is a small, impoverished country at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The population is nearly 24 million, and rapidly growing. Historically, the country has been hard to govern due to rugged terrain, scarce resources, and a tribal culture. Dissatisfied tribal groups have made it difficult to attain political and social stability, often causing armed conflict and displacement of the Yemeni people.HISTORY OF THE ISSUEHistorically, Yemen was divided in two separate states, North and SouthAfter disagreements and conflicts, the two regions united in 1990 when oil reserves were foundSince the unification, Yemen has had the same president, who was re-elected by an overwhelming majority at each electionRecently, Houthi rebels have posed a great concern for the Yemeni government. They are based in the North, and their movement was started by Houssein al- Houthi, a former government official who broke awayThe Houthis are seeking the re-establishment of the northern province of Saada and their own political party; the government claims that they want to re-establish the ImamateCEASEFIREThe most recent ceasefire between the Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government occurred in February of 2010, after nearly six years of conflict and nearly a quarter of a million displaced people.It includes the opening of roads and release of prisoners, yet both sides claim that each is not holding up on its end of the dealSince February, there have been reports of strained relations between pro-government tribesmen and the rebelsU.S. POLICYHistorically, U.S. policy toward Yemen has not been one of great involvement because the country did not have military or trade benefits to offer United StatesMore recently, relations have improved due to the growing importance of Middle East allies in the War on TerrorUnited States welcomes and supports the ceasefire in Yemen, and is giving humanitarian and aid assistance to help the displaced people