In a Saudi-brokered initiative to end a conflict simmering within the country’s civil war, Yemen government signed a power-sharing deal with southern separatists. Unrest in the south, which saw secessionist forces seize control of Yemen’s interim capital Aden, distracted the Saudi-led coalition from its battle against Iran-backed Huthi rebels and raised fears the country could fall apart entirely. The deal also drew praise from US President Donald Trump, who tweeted: “A very good start! Please all work hard to get a final deal.” The United Nations special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said the deal would propel efforts to end the wider civil war that has devastated the country.
Power sharing deal signed by Yemen’s internationally recognised govt and southern separatists
