UN Yemen envoy says rebel group agrees to talks

Jamal Benomar told reporters on Thursday that the Hawthis agreed to the initiative by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

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Published: Fri 25 Apr 2014, 9:48 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 4:56 AM

The UN envoy to Yemen says the country’s president and a rebel group have agreed to discuss disarming.

Jamal Benomar told reporters on Thursday that the Hawthis agreed to the initiative by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

The Hawthis led a six-year insurgency in the north that officially ended in 2010, but a recent escalation in fighting with tribesmen turned several northern cities into war zones.

Benomar also said Yemen’s political transition “has moved to the next stage” and that a draft constitution will be finalized in coming months.

Yemen has struggled with transitioning to democracy since Arab Spring protests in 2011 forced out longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh.


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