Episode 24

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22nd Jun 2020

Abobakr Alfaqeeh on Democratic Legitimacy & Yemeni Solidarity

Yemeni writer Abobakr Alfaqeeh returns to help us understand the new controversial tax being imposed by the Houthi government as well as the Houthi government’s policies surrounding Covid-19. He talks about the suffering of ordinary Yemeni people living under governments without democratic legitimacy. In the absence of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, Abobakr tells us how the solidarity of the Yemeni people has given him hope. Instead of waiting for the government to do its role, the Yemeni people are taking their own initiative to take care of each other and to take responsibility for the welfare of the communities they live in. 

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COVID- 19 Update: 941 Cases, 347 Recovered, 256 Deaths (Not including Houthi controlled areas)

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About the Podcast

Yemen News
News and Stories from the Yemeni People
After living in Yemen for 10 years, and now assisting the Yemen response from abroad for five years I have realized the importance of telling the stories of Yemenis inside Yemen.
This podcast features up to date news coming out of Yemen. How are Yemenis living? What is the real situation on the ground? Listen to the stories of their joys, fears, suffering, and resilience and learn about opportunities for you to be a part of their story.

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Alex Williams

Alex Williams founded Yemen News in 2020. Alex lived in Yemen for ten years where he worked in the private sector. For the last five years, he has been assisting the response of local civil society organizations in Yemen while living abroad. He visited Yemen again in 2019 and the visit motivated him to create more opportunities for Yemenis to tell their stories directly to the international community.