2017 in Yemen explained

Events in the year 2017 in Yemen.

Incumbents

• President

Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi

• Vice President

Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar

• Prime Minister

Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr

Events

• Ongoing  - the Yemeni Crisis (2011–present)
• 25 June  - The World Health Organization estimates that Yemen has more than 200,000 cases of Cholera.^[1]
• 14 August  - The WHO suspects cholera cases in Yemen hit 500,000 mark.^[2]

Deaths

• 14 August  - Nearly 2000 people have died since the cholera outbreak began to spread rapidly at the end of April.^[3]
• 4 December – Ali Abdullah Saleh, politician, President of North Yemen 1978–1990 and President of Yemen 1990–2012 (b. 1947).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cholera cases in Yemen now more than 200,000 . 25 June 2017. CBC News. 27 June 2017.
2. Web site: Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen. World Health Organization. en-GB. 2017-08-17.
3. News: More Than 500,000 Infected With Cholera in Yemen. McNeil. Donald G. Jr.. 2017-08-14. The New York Times. 2017-08-17. en-US. 0362-4331.
4. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42225574 Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's former leader, killed in Sanaa