Hope flickers as lights return to war-scarred Aden
Key southern Yemeni city enters delicate new phase as internationally recognised government re-establishes its presence.
![Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the STC and the United Arab Emirates, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026. [Fawaz Salman/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-01T154128Z_399639583_RC2DSIA7WFRP_RTRMADP_3_YEMEN-SECURITY-1769606847.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Mapping who controls what in Yemen in 2026
Al Jazeera examines the groups fighting for control in Yemen and the resulting humanitarian situation on the ground.
EDITOR'S ANALYSIS
Is the Yemeni government getting ready to attack the Houthis?
Houthis weigh risks as Saudi-backed campaign to unite forces could challenge their decade-long hold on northwest Yemen.
‘Last straw’: Somalia cuts UAE ties after Yemen separatist’s illegal entry
Somalia cuts UAE ties after Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s illegal entry through Somaliland, exposing federal divisions.
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government retakes southern areas from STC: What next?
PLC takes control of southern Yemen, but challenges for a united Yemen remain amid Houthi control of Sanaa.
From: Inside Story
What are Saudi Arabia’s plans in southern Yemen?
Saudi Arabia says it will soon host a dialogue between Yemen’s main players.
Published On 10 Jan 2026
Yemen’s government says southern areas retaken from secessionist STC forces
Rashad al-Alimi’s address came as thousands of people rallied in Aden in support of the Southern Transitional Council.
![People attend a rally organised by Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in Aden, Yemen December 21, 2025. [Fawaz Salman/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-21T170029Z_353325091_RC22LIACEYLH_RTRMADP_3_YEMEN-SECURTY_cropped-1767985630.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
From: NewsFeed
Fate of Yemeni separatists unclear after STC ‘disbands’
An official with Yemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council rejected an announcement that the group is disbanding.
Published On 9 Jan 2026
From: Quotable
Dissolution of Yemen’s separatists was “only a matter of time”
“The [Southern Transitional Council in Yemen] has now become just too poisonous.”
Published On 9 Jan 2026
From: NewsFeed
Yemen’s southern separatists disband amid Riyadh talks
Yemen’s main southern separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council has announced it is to disband.
Published On 9 Jan 2026
Yemeni southern separatists in Riyadh announce disputed disbanding of STC
The STC, which Saudi Arabia says is backed by the UAE, launched an offensive against Yemeni gov’t troops in December.
