Yemen protests in Sanaa oust President Saleh

Anti-government protesters for a change in government and rejected Mr Saleh's offer to step down in 2013 after more than 30 years in power in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, for a "day of rage" against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.Who has in parliament session on Wednesday, Mr Saleh, envisaged his plans to pull out of power,assuring he would not seek to extend his presidency after his term expires in 2013 and vowing not pass on power baton to his son.

President Saleh, ascended leader of North Yemen in 1978, and has ruled the Republic of Yemen since the north and south merged in 1990. He was last re-elected in 2006.Demonstrators assembled in different parts of Sanaa "The people want regime change," anti-government protesters shouted as they gathered outside Sanaa University. "No to corruption, no to dictatorship."

Yemen plagued with range of security issues, thus becoming a leading al-Qaeda haven, with the high numbers of Unemployment youths in Yemen runs at 40%there are rising food prices and acute levels of malnutrition.Opposition leaders who complain of mounting poverty frustration with a lack of political freedoms on young population .