Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end war

Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, April 7, 2022 (Hussein Malla/AP)

Yemen’s exiled president has stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, major players in the conflict, welcomed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s decision with a pledge of $3 billion in aid.