Context: Recently, Yemen’s southern separatists broke a peace deal with the country’s internationally recognized government and claimed sole control of the regional capital of Aden.

Current Scenario

• Yemen's southern separatists broke a peace deal with the country's internationally recognized government and claimed sole control of the regional capital of Aden, threatening to resume fighting between the two ostensible allies.
• In a statement, the separatist' Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates, declared a state of emergency and said it would self-govern the key southern port city and other southern provinces. 
• The separatists accused Yemen's government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia, of corruption and mismanagement.
• There was no immediate response from the internationally recognized government to the separatists' announcement.
• The division between the two supposed allies is another facet of the country's complicated civil war. 
• On one side are the separatists and on the other are forces loyal to former President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Both have fought together in the Saudi-led coalition's war against Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels.
• The Houthis in 2014 overran major parts of northern Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, pushing out the internationally recognized government and ushering in a war that has killed tens of thousands of people.

About Yemen's Port City - Aden

• It is located along the north coast of the Gulf of Aden and lies on a peninsula enclosing the eastern side of Al-Tawahi Harbour.

• The peninsula enclosing the western side of the harbour is called Little Aden.

• The Gulf of Aden is an extension of the Indian Ocean which is located between Africa and Asia.

• Gulf of Aden forms the natural separation between the countries of Somalia and Yemen and natural link between Red Sea and Arabian Sea.

• Gulf of Aden waters flow into the Red Sea through the Bab el Mandeb (strait), and it provides an outlet to the west for Persian Gulf Oil.

• Yemen shares it border with Saudi Arabia, Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea.