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Behind the Yemen Truce and Presidential Council Announcements
The UN has brokered a surprise truce in Yemen’s long-running war, while the country’s internationally recognised president has handed over his powers to an eight-man council.
- In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Peter Salisbury explains the significance of these developments.
What has happened in Yemen?
The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced on 1 April that he had secured a two-month truce between “the parties” to the country’s seven-year war.
The agreement came into force at 7pm Yemen time the next day. Local and regional media continue to report fighting, particularly around the embattled city of Marib, but overall the…