The May 28, 2026, death of former president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi marked the end of an era for Yemen. As vice president from 1994-2012, Hadi was often overshadowed by President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Upon taking over as president following Saleh’s 2012 abdication, Hadi faced a worsening crisis caused by the failed national dialogue (2014), the subsequent Houthi takeover of the capital Sanaa (2014), and the Saudi-led Arab Coalition’s intervention in the war against the Houthis (2015).