Martin Griffiths

UN envoy in Yemen ceasefire talks amid coronavirus threat

The UN envoy to Yemen said he was engaged in talks with the country's warring parties to secure a nationwide ceasefire to help counter the threat of the coronavirus

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Yemen government and southern separatists sign power-sharing deal

Yemen's government signed a power-sharing deal with southern separatists in an initiative to end a conflict within the country's civil war

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Yemen government and Houthi rebels agree to Hodeidah plan, UN envoy says

Yemen's government and Houthi rebels have accepted a plan for a much-delayed pullback from the flashpoint city of Hodeidah, the UN envoy said

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Yemen truce and prisoner exchange timelines pushed back, UN envoy says

The UN envoy for Yemen said the timeline for a truce in the port city of Hodeidah and a prisoner swap between warring parties had been pushed back

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UN Security Council to meet over Yemen observer mission

The UN Security Council will discuss a proposal for a new observer mission to Yemen to monitor a ceasefire and oversee a pullback of forces

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UN Yemen envoy to hold new round of peace talks with Houthis and Hadi

The UN envoy for Yemen will hold a new round of talks with Houthi rebels and the government as the UN said the Hodeidah ceasefire was holding

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