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Abyan Governorate

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Abyan governorate - Yemen- English- Part 1

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Interviews for case study no. 5: Jaar, Abyan Province, Yemen

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Abyan Governorate

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abyan governoratYemeni Civil War (2014–present) | Timeline | Abyan Governorate

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Abyan governorate - Yemen- English- Part 2

Abyan is a governorate of Yemen. The Abyan region was historically part of the Fadhli Sultanate. It was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army militant group. Its capital is the city of Zinjibar. This governorate is noted for its agriculture, in particular the cultivation of date palms and animal husbandry.