Yemen's Saleh agrees to transfer power
- 12 years ago
After 33 years in power, and months of unrest, Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh has finally agreed to step down.
Saleh signed the deal, which was brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council, at a ceremony in Saudi Arabia.
He will leave office in 30 days, making way for Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, the vice-president, to negotiate a power transfer with the opposition in return for a promise of immunity from prosecution.
The response in Yemen has been a mixed, with protesters remaining camped in Change Square, where they have gathered since February.
Some were jubilant, while others expressed anger and called for the president to face prosecution.
Al Jazeera's special correspondent, who we are not naming for her own safety, reports from the capital Sanaa.
Saleh signed the deal, which was brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council, at a ceremony in Saudi Arabia.
He will leave office in 30 days, making way for Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, the vice-president, to negotiate a power transfer with the opposition in return for a promise of immunity from prosecution.
The response in Yemen has been a mixed, with protesters remaining camped in Change Square, where they have gathered since February.
Some were jubilant, while others expressed anger and called for the president to face prosecution.
Al Jazeera's special correspondent, who we are not naming for her own safety, reports from the capital Sanaa.