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Ceasefire comes into effect in Yemen

The ceasefire agreed by the warring parties in Yemen has come into effect in the country's main port, Hudaydah. Both Saudi Arabia, which supports the government, and Iran, which is allied with the rebels, have welcomed the agreement.

The truce around the strategic port is seen as crucial in allowing aid agencies access to the millions of Yemenis at risk of starvation. But is it likely to hold?

Abdulwahab Alkebsi (Managing Director at the Centre For International Private Enterprise) and then Dr Saadaldeen Talib (former Yemeni Trade minister) give their views on whether this is a hopeful day for the country.

(Photo: Houthi and government delegates shake hands at the negotiating table. Credit: Getty Images)

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