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Yemen Protests Erupt Amid STC Dissolution Controversy

1/10/2026

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Thousands of Yemenis protested in Aden on January 10 in support of the Southern Transitional Council (STC).
Conflicting reports described attempts to dissolve the STC, which the group denies.
STC spokesman Anwar al-Tamimi contested the dissolution decision.
Authorities in Aden, aligned with the Saudi-backed government, banned demonstrations over security concerns amid Saudi-UAE tensions in southern Yemen.

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Thousands of Yemenis protested in Aden on January 10 in support of the Southern Transitional Council (STC).
Conflicting reports described attempts to dissolve the STC, which the group denies.
STC spokesman Anwar al-Tamimi contested the dissolution decision.
Authorities in Aden, aligned with the Saudi-backed government, banned demonstrations over security concerns amid Saudi-UAE tensions in southern Yemen.