Yemen’s Saudi-backed leadership replaces the prime minister and reshapes the presidential council

Yahoo
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Yemen’s Saudi-backed presidential leadership council accepted Prime Minister Salem bin Breik’s resignation, appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani as prime minister, and dismissed southern separatist leader Faraj Salmeen Al-Bahsani from the council.
Yemen’s Saudi-backed leadership replaces the prime minister and reshapes the presidential council
A What happened
Yemen’s Saudi-backed presidential leadership council accepted Prime Minister Salem bin Breik’s resignation and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani as the new prime minister, tasking him with forming the next cabinet. The council dismissed Faraj Salmeen Al-Bahsani from the Presidential Leadership Council and later appointed Mahmoud al-Subaihi and Salem al-Khanbashi to replace Aidarous al-Zubaidi and Bahsani. The Southern Transitional Council gained control of areas across southern and eastern Yemen in December, and Saudi-backed fighters have largely retaken those areas. Saudi Arabia gave Yemen $90m to cover two months of salaries for public servants and servicemen, and pledged $0.5bn in humanitarian projects.
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Key insights

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    Saudi-backed leadership council consolidated control: The presidential body dismissed two Southern Transitional Council-linked members and appointed two pro-Saudi figures to replace them.

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    Southern forces rejected unified command under a Saudi-led coalition: Faraj Salmeen Al-Bahsani said southern forces, including southern separatists, would not agree to unite under the command of a Saudi-led coalition.

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    Saudi financial support included salary funding and humanitarian pledges: Saudi Arabia provided $90m for two months of salaries and pledged $0.5bn in humanitarian projects.

Takeaways

Yemen’s Saudi-backed leadership installed a new prime minister, removed southern separatist figures from the presidential council, and received new Saudi funding and humanitarian pledges.

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