Thousands of supporters of Yemen’s separatist STC rally in Aden

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On January 10, 2026, thousands of Yemenis rallied in Aden to support the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group facing internal divisions and uncertainty. The demonstrations occurred in response to reports of the STC potentially disbanding after clashes with Saudi-backed forces. Protesters chanted slogans against Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government, advocating for an independent South Yemen. The STC's recent loss of territory in Hadramout and al-Mahra, following a Saudi-backed offensive, has heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, accused of supporting the STC. The rallies highlight the ongoing complexities of the Yemeni conflict and the separatist movement's continued desire for independence.

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Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, launched an attack on the STC.

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We want an independent state.

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The crowd waved the flag of the former South Yemen, which was an independent state between 1967 and 1990.

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STC supporters chanted slogans against Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s internationally backed government.

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Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets in Aden to show support for the Southern Transitional Council (STC).

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Southern Transitional Council faces uncertain future amid internal divisions over plans to disband with its leader in exile.Published On 10 Jan 2026Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets in Aden to show support for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) amid conflicting reports about the separatist group’s purported plans to disband following deadly confrontations with Saudi Arabia-backed forces.STC supporters chanted slogans against Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s internationally backed government in demonstrations on Saturday in Aden’s Khor Maksar district, one of the group’s strongholds.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemeni southern separatists in Riyadh announce disputed disbanding of STClist 2 of 3Yemen’s southern separatists disband amid Riyadh talkslist 3 of 3Dissolution of Yemen’s separatists was “only a matter of time”end of listThe crowd waved the flag of the former Yemen" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="7438" data-entity-type="location">South Yemen, which was an independent state between 1967 and 1990.“Today, the people of the south gathered from all provinces in the capital, Aden, to reiterate what they have been saying consistently for years and throughout the last month: we want an independent state,” protester Yacoub al-Safyani told the AFP news agency.The public show of solidarity came after a successful Saudi-backed offensive to drive the STC out of parts of southern and eastern Yemen that it had seized towards the end of last year.The confrontations exposed heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a top ally that the Saudi authorities have accused of backing the STC.The group had taken over the provinces of Hadramout, on the border with Saudi Arabia, and al-Mahra, a land mass representing about half the country.After weeks of Saudi-led efforts to de-escalate, Yemeni government forces, backed by the Gulf country, launched an attack on the STC, forcing the separatists out of Hadramout, the presidential palace in Aden and military camps in al-Mahra.

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