SANAA (Reuters) - The Yemeni government on Wednesday issued a public apology to southern separatists and northern Shi'ite Muslim rebels for wars waged against them during former President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule.
The apology, made in a cabinet statement read out on state television, comes amid national reconciliation talks launched in March to address grievances by large segments of the population. Delegates aim to chart major constitutional and administrative reforms ahead of national elections next year.
