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Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council to Dismantle, a Day After Its Leader Fled to the UAE

The Southern Transitional Council dissolves after military actions undermined southern unity and harmed ties with the Saudi-led coalition, with the leader charged with treason, officials said.

  • On Friday, the Southern Transitional Council announced it will dismantle its institutions effective today after leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled to Abu Dhabi, preparing for the Saudi-hosted conference in Riyadh.
  • Tensions rose after the council's military advances last month into Hadramout and al-Mahra governorates harmed southern unity and damaged relations with the Saudi-led coalition after rejecting de-escalation efforts.
  • Saturday rallies were called by the National Assembly of the Southern Transitional Council in Aden and Mukalla to support al-Zubaidi, though the march's status became unclear after the dissolution announcement.
  • Yemen's Shura Council welcomed the move, backing decisions that end divisive entities, Aden's curfew was lifted on Friday, and Saudi officials framed the Riyadh conference as inclusive.
  • The tensions expose the fragile coalition that fights the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, with a notable rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates complicating southern unrest responses.
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In the civil war country of Yemen, a large separatist group has announced its dissolution.

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A delegation of Yemeni separatists present in Saudi Arabia said on Friday disband the movement after the failure of an ambitious offensive, a statement immediately rejected by its Vice-President as made "under duress" by Riyadh.

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The South of Yemen is to become independent again according to the will of the Transitional Council there. After the flight of its leader, the Council no longer wants to exist.

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