As of September 2025, the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) controls the north and northwest of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa. Yemen remains divided by a civil war, with control split between the Houthis and the internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), as well as other armed groups.
Houthi-controlled areas
The
Houthis have maintained de facto control over the most densely populated parts
of Yemen for nearly a decade, including:
· Sanaa: The capital
city.
· Northern and Western
Highlands: The Houthis originated in the northern Sa'dah province and hold
significant territory there and in the surrounding areas.
· Red Sea Coast: This includes the vital port of Hodeidah, which gives the Houthis a strategic position over maritime traffic.
Areas
controlled by rivals
The
rest of the country is under the control of rival factions:
· Presidential Leadership
Council (PLC): The PLC is the internationally recognized government,
though it struggles with internal divisions and relies heavily on foreign
support, particularly from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Its base of operations is
in the southern city of Aden.
· Southern Transitional
Council (STC): Backed by the United Arab Emirates, the STC is a separatist
group that controls much of southern Yemen. It is part of the PLC but also
pursues its own agenda.
· Other groups: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State also remain active in parts of the country.
Recent
and ongoing developments
· Regional
conflict: The Houthis continue to launch attacks on Israel and
international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in solidarity with the
Palestinians in Gaza. These attacks have triggered retaliatory airstrikes from
Israel, the U.S., and the UK.
· Escalating
tensions: Regional tensions have sharply increased in 2025, particularly
after an Israeli airstrike in August killed the Houthi prime minister, Ahmed
Ghaleb al-Rahawi.
· Economic
instability: Unilateral actions, such as the Houthi-controlled central
bank's issuance of a new coin in July 2025, are creating further monetary
division and economic strain.
· Stalled peace
talks: Despite a fragile truce on the ground in Yemen, peace talks have
been complicated by the regional conflict and attacks in the Red Sea. Saudi
Arabia appears committed to avoiding a full military re-engagement, but
significant obstacles remain to a permanent political settlement.
· Humanitarian
crisis: The country's ongoing fragmentation and conflict have fueled one
of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with millions in need of assistance
and millions more displaced.
· Who are the Houthis and why is the US targeting them? - BBC
Mar 25, 2025 — The current leader is his brother, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. In the early 2000s, the Houthis fought a series of rebellions against Yemen's long-time authoritarian ...
As of September 2025, the Houthi movement maintains de facto control over large parts of northwestern Yemen, including the capital city, Sana'a. The country remains split by civil war, with the internationally recognized Yemeni government controlling the southern and eastern regions.
Houthi
control
The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, have been entrenched in northern Yemen since taking over Sana'a in 2014. Their territory includes the capital, where they control state institutions and have established their own governance bodies, such as the Supreme Political Council. In August 2025, an Israeli airstrike in Sana'a killed the Houthi-appointed prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, triggering protests and vows of retaliation.
Recent
international reports highlight ongoing Houthi actions within their areas of
control:
· In July 2025, a
Houthi-controlled bank in Sana'a issued a new coin, risking further division of
the country's economy.
· The Houthis continue to
arbitrarily detain UN and NGO personnel, seizing UN property in September 2025.
· Human Rights Watch reported that the Houthis use regional conflict to justify increased repression of the population they control.
Other
controlling parties
In
other parts of the country, control is divided among several factions:
· The Presidential
Leadership Council (PLC): The internationally recognized government,
backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, governs parts of southern
and eastern Yemen.
· The Southern
Transitional Council (STC): A secessionist movement with control in parts
of the south, including Aden.
· Terrorist groups: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State remain active in parts of the country.
Attacks
in the Red Sea and regional conflict
While
their territorial control on the ground has been relatively static, the Houthis
have continued to escalate regional tensions through attacks on shipping in the
Red Sea.
· In July 2025, the
Houthis resumed maritime attacks after an earlier truce broke down.
· The group has also
launched drone and missile attacks against Israel, leading to retaliatory
strikes by Israel, the U.S., and the U.K. on targets in Houthi-controlled
areas.
· U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in September 2025 have targeted Houthi military sites in Sana'a and other parts of Yemen.
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