Breakthrough as Yemen’s warring factions agree Un-brokered ceasefire

Armed Yemeni men gather in the capital Sanaa to show their support to the Shiite Huthi movement against the Saudiled intervention.

Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to a ceasefire covering the Red Sea port of Hodeida following peace talks in Sweden. The UN secretary general said rival parties have also agreed to a withdrawal of troops from the contested city. Antonio Guterres thanked the Yemeni delegations for what he called “an important step” and “real progress toward future talks to end the conflict”. He spoke at the closing ceremony for the talks in the Swedish town of Rimbo. Mr Guterres said to the Yemeni parties: “Thank you for coming here to discuss a better future for Yemen.”