UN envoy announces cease-fire in Yemen
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The U.N. envoy to Yemen has announced a cease-fire in the war-torn country on April 10 ahead of a new round of peace talks starting April 18 in Kuwait.
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday following extensive consultations with the internationally recognized government and Shiite rebels as well as regional countries, the United States and France.
Previous attempts to implement a cease-fire in Yemen have failed to take hold on the ground, with each side accusing the other of immediately violating the terms.
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The Arab world's poorest country has been plagued by fighting between the internationally recognized government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and the rebels, who are allied with former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.