Yemen - August 2025

On 28 August, Israel launched a strike against Houthi leaders in Sanaa, assassinating Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Prime Minister of the Houthi-led government (the Supreme Political Council), along with a dozen other senior cabinet members. The strike came amid ongoing regional tensions, with escalating attacks between Israel and the Houthis since late 2023, in the context of Israel’s war on Gaza.

*Since the impact of these events are felt primarily in Yemen, they are coded in the entries for the latter. While they are not coded for Israel, it is Israeli action that causes the effects on democracy in Yemen.

Sources: Al Jazeera, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Associated Press