Africa is just not dangerous enough - off to Yemen

After eight months in Africa, no wars, no civilian unrest (well a little in Kenya), no rebellions (maybe close in Eritrea) and no diseases, (and one incredibly frustrating, expensive and ultimately failed attempt to get a visa) I am leaving Africa for some where with more action - Yemen. Have a look at this list of recent excitement in Yemen (that I poached off the internet):

• On 15 March 2009 a group of South Korean nationals were attacked whilst visiting a popular tourist site in Shibam, Hadramaut Governorate. Four South Koreans are known to have died with reports of the death of at least one other, whose nationality is unclear at this time. At least four others were injured.

• On 17 September 2008, at least 17 people were killed in an attack on the US Embassy in Sana'a, including six terrorists.
  

• On 30 April 2008, there was a mortar attack against the Italian Embassy in Sana'a.

• On 10 April 2008 an improvised explosive device exploded at an oil company headquarters in Sana'a, and a second device was disarmed.

• On 6 April 2008 there was a mortar attack against a residential compound in Sana'a.
• On 18 March 2008 there was a grenade attack against the US Embassy in Sana'a.
• On 18 January 2008, two Belgian and two Yemeni nationals were shot dead, with four other Belgians seriously injured, in an incident in the Governorate of Hadramaut.
• On 9 July 2007, an explosive device was found in Aden but was not detonated.
• On 2 July 2007, eight Spanish and two Yemeni nationals were killed,and a number of others injured, in a suicide bomb attack in Ma’rib,100 km east of Sana'a.
• The latest incident happened on 18 January 2009 where a German national and his two Yemeni colleagues were kidnapped in Shabwa Governorate. The hostages were released unharmed. On 2 January 2009 three South African nationals, including two children, were kidnapped on the Aden/Abyan road in the south of Yemen. They were released unharmed. On 14 December 2008 three German nationals were kidnapped in Bait Bous, on the outskirts of Sana'a. The hostages were also released unharmed. At the end of September 2008 a family of five Americans were kidnapped in the Governorate of Dhamar. Earlier that month, two Colombian oil engineers were kidnapped in the Governorate of Shabwa.All hostages were released unharmed. You should be aware that the long-standing policy of the British Government is not to make substantive concessions to hostage takers. The British Government considers that paying ransoms and releasing prisoners increases the risk of further hostage taking.