Ali Abdullah Saleh was the president of North Yemen from 1978 and led the efforts to unify Yemen, which took place in 1990, after oil was discovered in the MaÊŸrib region that bordered the countries. He remained in power for over three decades until his removal in 2012 during the Arab Spring. His rule failed to truly unify the country and left deep-rooted divisions that surfaced when he was removed from office. Tensions ultimately led to the outbreak of civil war.
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