SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2024, local residents of Marakhah Al-Sufla in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, closed the office of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in a protest against the council's communication team, led by Sheikh Rajeh Bakrit, for not visiting their district duri...
LAHJ, Yemen — On January 3, 2024, local sources reported that four individuals accompanying Nasser Al-Khubji, the head of negotiation affairs for the Southern Transitional Council, were injured in a traffic accident in the Radhfan area of Lahj Province, southern Yemen. According to Barran...
On December 31, 2024, security sources in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, reported that forces aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized a checkpoint belonging to the Presidential Guard near the Maashiq Palace, the base of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. ...
On December 21, 2024, security sources in Abyan province, southern Yemen, reported a significant victory as joint security and military forces, aligned with the Southern Transitional Council, successfully seized an Al-Qaeda camp in the region. According to a statement from the Abyan Security Di...
On December 11, 2024, security sources reported that one soldier was killed and two others injured in a hit-and-run incident involving a military ambulance at a security checkpoint operated by the Southern Transitional Council in the Al-Musaymir district, northern Lahij province, southern Yemen. ...
Thousands of residents from Radfan in Lahj province, southern Yemen, gathered on Saturday, December 7, 2024, to mourn a young man who was killed under mysterious circumstances two years ago. The family of Majid Rashda Al-Radfani accuses a military leader affiliated with the Southern Transitional C...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, local sources reported that groups affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stormed a youth event in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout province in southeastern Yemen. According to witnesses speaking to Barran Press, described as "thugs," the...
On Sunday, December 1, 2024, local sources in Abyan province, southern Yemen, reported injuries resulting from an explosion that targeted a military vehicle in the Modya district. According to a source speaking to Barran Press, a powerful blast shook the Modya district, specifically in the vill...
On Sunday, December 1, 2024, the Southern Teachers' Union announced the commencement of a strike in all schools across Aden, southern Yemen, starting Monday, due to delays in teacher salaries. The newly established union, affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, stated that the de...
As the bloody and destructive war in Yemen continues with no solution in sight, former Yemeni President Ali Nasser Mohammed found himself unable to remain a passive observer. He felt compelled to address the complex and intertwined crisis. "Driven by the interests of Yemen and its people,&...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – On November 21, 2024, a meeting between Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, and a delegation from the Yemeni Islah Party underscored the necessity of continuous coordination to resolve diffe...
Ahmed Bin Daghr, the leader of the National Coalition of Political Parties and Chairman of the Yemeni Shura Council, hailed the recent meeting between Islah Party leaders and Aidarus Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, as a positi...
HADHRAMAUT, YEMEN – Armed clashes broke out overnight in Hadhramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, between security forces loyal to the Director of Security for the Wadi and Desert region and those under the Director of Security for Shibam District, local source...
On November 13, 2025, the office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen reported a meeting with members of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) held the previous Wednesday. The discussion focused on enhancing the sustainable peace process, the necessity of a joint negotiating team, and addressing Ye...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced late on November 5, 2024, that it does not recognize the outcomes of the "National Coalition of Political Parties and Groups," which was launched in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen. In a statement reviewed by "Bran Press,&quo...
The American Center for Justice (ACJ) reported on November 5, 2024, that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) has detained a group of doctors arriving in Aden from the Houthi-controlled capital, Sana’a. In a statement obtained by "Barran Press," the rights organization indica...
A recent report from the UN Security Council's Panel of Experts regarding Yemen indicates that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) is actively opposing the convening of parliamentary sessions in Aden, the country’s temporary capital. In its annual report, released on Thursday and ...
ADEN, YEMEN — On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) issued a warning regarding the Central Bank of Yemen's ongoing currency auction practices, claiming that the majority of the funds are benefiting the Houthi-controlled areas rather than local markets in...
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Aidrous Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), met with prominent opponent Ahmed Al-Eisi, a political figure and businessman. According to the STC’s official website, the meeting took...
The U.S. Embassy in Yemen announced that Ambassador Stephen Fagin met with Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council, to stress the importance of unity within the council. In a brief statement shared on the embassy’s X account & reviewed by Barran Press, Amba...