Sunday, April 26, 2020

Yemen Separatists Declare Self-Rule In The South

A Yemeni government soldier holds a weapon as he stands by an emblem of the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) at the group's headquarters in Ataq, Yemen [File: Ali Owidha/Reuters]

The Guardian: Crisis in Yemen as Aden separatists declare self-rule

Southern Transitional Council breaks with wartorn state’s internationally recognised government

The Saudi Arabian-backed government in Yemen has warned of a catastrophe if the country’s powerful separatist movement forges ahead with its declaration of self-rule over the key port city of Aden and other southern provinces.

The Southern Transitional Council’s armed forces were deploying on Sunday in Aden, the interim seat of the internationally recognised government backed by the Saudi-led military coalition that had until now included the STC.

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WNU Editor: The internationally recognized central government and the southern provinces have rejected this separatist declaration .... Yemen provinces reject separatists’ claim to self-rule (Arab News). More here .... Yemen southern provinces reject separatists' claim to self-rule (Al Jazeera).

More News On Yemen Separatists Declaring Self-Rule In The South

Yemen war: Separatists declare autonomous rule in south -- BBC
Yemen separatists announce self-rule in the south -- DW
Separatist group announces self-rule in southern Yemen -- Al Jazeera
STC separatist group announces plan for self-rule in south Yemen -- Middle East Eye
Yemen’s southern separatists declare self-rule, putting Saudi-brokered 2019 peace deal in jeopardy -- RT

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