Overview

• Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak announced his resignation on May 3, 2025, citing challenges in reforming state institutions and executing a cabinet reshuffle.
• Bin Mubarak's resignation follows a power struggle with Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadership Council, over the dismissal of 12 ministers.
• Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik is reportedly expected to succeed Bin Mubarak as prime minister, though no official confirmation has been made.
• The resignation underscores ongoing divisions within Yemen’s anti-Houthi coalition, which has struggled to maintain unity since the council’s formation in 2022.
• The political instability comes as the United States intensifies military strikes on Houthi positions, reflecting the broader challenges of Yemen's decade-long civil war.