STC abandons self-rule declaration

ADEN, July  29 (YPA) – The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced its abandonment of declaration of self-administration declaration in May this year, after days of talks in the Saudi Arabia between the council and Hadi government.

The STC “announces that it is abandoning its self-rule declaration” to allow the implementation of a power-sharing deal known as the Riyadh Agreement,  The STC’s spokesman Nizar Haitham wrote on Twitter.

He acknowledged the announcement came after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates exerted pressure to row back on their decision.

The exiled Hadi announced the appointment of a new police commander and governor for Aden.

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