Storyline: Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak submitted his resignation to the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Saturday, with Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik appointed as his successor. In his official resignation statement, bin Mubarak revealed he had faced "lots of difficulties," including being unable to reshuffle the government and exercise his constitutional powers to implement necessary institutional reforms. The prime minister's resignation came as Yemen continues to face multiple challenges, including ongoing conflict with Houthi forces and economic instability. Prior to his resignation, 18 cabinet ministers signed a memorandum in April calling for his removal, highlighting severe fractures within the internationally-recognized government. Bin Mubarak has held the premiership since Feb 5, 2024. Prior to his appointment as prime minister, bin Mubarak served in several high-profile positions, including foreign minister and ambassador to the United States. Just hours after bin Mubarak stepped down, Yemen's state-run Saba news agency reported the decision by the PLC to appoint Salem Saleh Bin Braik as the new prime minister. Bin Braik, who has served as the finance minister since 2019 and vice finance minister prior to that, has held several key financial and administrative roles throughout his career. Many Yemenis said the change of prime minister is little more than a symbolic move, as the deeper issues remain unresolved, leaving them disillusioned with the government. In recent days, there have been widespread protests in Aden and other government-controlled areas, with demonstrators voicing frustrations over the collapse of basic services, including electricity shortages, and the ongoing economic decline that has left millions struggling to meet their basic needs. Yemen has been embroiled in civil conflict since 2014 when Houthi forces seized the capital Sanaa, forcing the internationally-recognized government to relocate operations to Aden. Shotlist: FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - March 26, 2025: 1. Various of cityscape, national flag of Yemen Sanaa, Yemen - May 4, 2025: 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed Al-Shalifi, economist (starting with shot 1): "Changing faces is not the right or real solution to overcoming the current economic situation since the situation is entirely dependent on the two parties controlling the ground in Aden, whether the Emiratis or the Saudis, in an indirect manner. So changing faces does not mean changing the economic situation. FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - March 26, 2025: 3. Various of cityscape, national flag of Yemen Taiz, Yemen - May 4, 2025: 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdulwahid Abdulrab, local resident (starting with shot 3): "As for the change in the government and the prime minister, it no longer concerns or benefits us because we've lost trust in the government. We've lost trust in the leaders who control the country, especially in terms of the economy. Changing the prime minister is just a cosmetic change." FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - March 26, 2025: 5. Various of traffic Taiz, Yemen - May 4, 2025: 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mahmoud Al-Jaradi, local resident: "Currently, the situation has deteriorated greatly. There is no currency, no presidential or government authority, and the people are not benefiting from them at all. There's no progress, only deterioration. It's just a change of positions. There's no benefit for the people." FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - July 9, 2022: 7. Various of Yemeni national flag overlooking city FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - Jan 16, 2025: 8. Various of traffic. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]