"... Despite this seeming milestone, however, few in Aden, the south's former capital, are lining up to endorse the future president. Hadi earned the ire of many southerners by siding with northern forces and President Ali Abdullah Saleh during the 1994 civil war.Now, with Saleh forced from power after months of popular demonstrations, many in Aden are boycotting the elections. They're honoring calls by the Southern Movement, a loose grouping of activists and demonstrators who are agitating for an end to Yemeni unity and the restoration of an autonomous southern state..."
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Southern Yemen's election boycott hints at trouble ahead
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