Britain’s dark history of child abuse in Yemen

In the wake of Israel becoming the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent state – likely to use as a staging ground for attacks against Yemen – this article explores Britain’s history of abusive practices against children in Aden, southern Yemen; these abusive practices were often directed at children from Somaliland, who were living in Aden. This dark history is worth bearing in mind as a tragic reminder of the interlinked histories of the peoples of both Somaliland and Yemen, who have been victimised by British colonialism; especially in light of Britain’s ongoing support for Israeli militarism in the region, including Israel’s genocide in Gaza, which Britain facilitated by carrying out direct airstrikes in Yemen designed to break […]