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This paper focuses on the war in Yemen and political challenges in the country’s south. More specifically, the text analyses 1) the historical divisions in Yemen’s south, outlining key issues within specific governorates – including the political fragmentation that has occurred since 2015, when Yemen’s conflict gained an international dimension; 2) the significance of the November 2019 Riyadh Agreement, signed between the Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist group; and 3) how EU policymakers should address the diverse and complex problems facing southern Yemen if they are to create a sustainable solution to the country’s conflict.