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Ali al-Sakani

Yemen truce extended for two months, but warring sides far apart

The Houthis control Yemen's capital Sanaa, and much of northern Yemen [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

A truce between the Yemeni government and the country’s Houthi rebels has been extended for two months, the United Nations has announced.

The initial two-month truce, the first since 2016, began on April 2 and was set to expire on Thursday. Still, after days of negotiations, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced that parties to the conflict had agreed to an extension.

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