BBC News

22 January 2015 Last updated at 22:54 ET

Yemen crisis: President resigns as rebels tighten hold

The president of Yemen has resigned along with his prime minister in protest at the takeover of the capital Sanaa by Shia Houthi rebels, creating a dangerous political vacuum.

This issue can be connected to the following GIS activity from Esri: Mapping Our World, Module 5: Lesson 2, A Line in the Sand.

Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships

Go to the Teacher Sharing folder and look in World Issues for instructions to lesson.