Federalism, conflict and fragmentation in Yemen

In this audio recording of the presentations at a Saferworld discussion event held on 16 November 2015, Yemen experts Peter Salisbury (Associate Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House), and Baraa Shiban (Yemen Project Coordinator at Reprieve), discuss the country’s conflict, as well as the political landscape it is rooted in. Peter Salisbury presents the main findings of his recent Saferworld report Federalism, conflict and fragmentation in Yemen, and Baraa Shiban presents some of his experiences working on the future of the Yemeni state within Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference. The event is chaired by Leonie Northedge, Middle East and North Africa Programme Manager at Saferworld. You can also read a full transcript of the event on our website at http://www.saferworld.org.uk/resources/view-resource/1021-federalism-conflict-and-fragmentation-in-yemen

Added 29 Mar 2026