In a decree late Monday, Hadi’s office said Ahmed bin Dagher was…

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has fired the prime minister, accusing him of “negligence” in running the country. His sacking was brought on because of the government's "inability to take real measures to stop the economic deterioration in the country, especially the collapse of the currency," Hadi said, in a statement published by Saba. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed to replace Ahmed bin Dagher, who was to be investigated over the “negligence of his government”, the statement said. He was previously minister of public works and roads, which along with the government, operates largely from Saudi Arabia. Since March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition - which today only includes Saudi and the United Arab Emirates - has embarked on a bombing campaign in Yemen aimed at dislodging Houthi rebels, as well as restoring to power Hadi's exiled internationally recognised government. Its northern half including the capital Sanaa is largely controlled by the northern Shi’ite Houthi rebel movement, while Hadi, whom a Saudi-led Arab military coalition is trying to restore to power, contests much of the south with separatist groups. Nearly 10,000 people have been killed and more than 56,000 injured since 2015, resulting in what the UN has called the worst humanitarian crisis.
Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi sacks Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr, blaming him for the current economic crisis and famine in the country. Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed is appointed as the new Prime Minister.