CAIRO — Delegations from Yemen’s warring sides discussed expanding a shaky truce in the key port city of Hodeida on Monday, however neither side appeared ready to agree on initial draft proposals hoped for by the United Nations, who are sponsoring talks in Sweden and seek to resume needed aid deliveries by sea. Representatives from both sides mentioned only preliminary proposals that were not accepted. Also Monday, a similar draft document circulated outlining a gradual drawdown of the conflict in the central city of Taiz. United Nations special envoy Martin Griffiths has said he wants to “take Hodeida out of the war,” in hopes that international aid delivers can be restored through the port and the country can avert famine. The two sides have for months been locked in a stalemated fight over Hodeida.

Source: Washington Post December 10, 2018 14:12 UTC