Politics Yemen's Prime Minister resigns - resentment among the population
Ahmed Auad bin Mubarak, the Prime Minister of the internationally recognized government in the civil war country of Yemen, has resigned. He had faced many "difficulties and challenges" in office, he announced on X. Among other things, he had not succeeded in restructuring the government. Bin Mubarak's resignation points to tensions within the weak government in the country in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, which is recognized by the United Nations.
03.05.2025, 17:18
03.05.2025, 17:19
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A civil war has been raging in Yemen for ten years and the country is effectively divided. The Iran-backed Houthi militia controls large areas in the north, including the capital Sanaa, while the Saudi Arabia-backed government controls the south. Power within this government lies primarily with the Presidential Council, which was founded in 2022 and is led by former Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi.
Mubarak's resignation is an indication of popular discontent in the face of the severe economic crisis during the ongoing war. The local currency has lost more than 100 percent of its value since the presidential council was founded in 2022. In the south, there were power cuts lasting 20 hours in some places. There were protests in the southern port city of Aden. Yemen is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world due to the civil war.
The US military has been attacking Houthi militia targets in Yemen for months with the declared aim of protecting international shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis repeatedly attack merchant and military ships there and only want to end these attacks when the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which is also supported by Iran, comes to an end.
