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Yemen president dismisses PM Bahah

Aden: Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has relieved prime minister and vice president Khaled Bahah of his duties in government, a presidency source told AFP on Sunday. Hadi appointed Ahmed bin Dagher, a former leading figure in the General People's Congress party to which

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Published 3 April 2016, 8:00 · Updated 18:23

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Yemen president dismisses PM Bahah

Aden: Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has relieved prime minister and vice president Khaled Bahah of his duties in government, a presidency source told AFP on Sunday.

Hadi appointed Ahmed bin Dagher, a former leading figure in the General People's Congress party to which the president once belonged, as prime minister, the source said.

He appointed veteran General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar as vice president, according to the same source, who said Bahah would now serve as a presidential advisor.

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