Exiled Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi yesterday stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, major players in the conflict, appear to have played a role in Hadi’s decision, quickly welcoming it with a pledge of US$3 billion in aid.
The head of the new council has close ties to Riyadh.
Whether the switch would expedite an end to the grinding war remains to be seen, as UN-
sponsored negotiations have been at an impasse
Thursday's development comes as international and regional efforts to end the country's long-running civil war recently gained momentum with a two-month truce.
Amid ongoing peace talks in Riyadh, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has agreed to relinquish power in favor of a Presidential Council, as his. 07.04.2022, Sputnik International
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