The transition process in Yemen has failed and the stakes of instability are high now, the International Crisis Group has said in a recent report on Yemen, while warning the country will face territorial fragmentation, economic collapse and widespread violence if a compromise not reached.
The group stressed on roles Saudi Arabia and Iran can do to help Yemenis reach a compromise before their country suffer descent into Libyan-style violent conflict and national fragmentation.
The report coincided with statements by well-informed sources that recent talks sponsored by the UN envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar between Yemeni factions including the Houthi militant group have failed. The sources said no deal has been reached over the current crisis, two days ago, Benomar said it was still possible to reach a deal to end the deadlock.
In its report, the group put the spotlight on the latest developments in Yemen including the resignation of transition president Abdo Rabbu Mansour Hadi and the government after the Houthi militants had taken over the presidential compound.
Houthis have been expanding by force since July and lately they have tightened their grip on the capital and started putting pressure on Hadi and the government forcing their resignations. The Houthi acts have resulted in increasing resistance to their attempts to expand beyond northern provinces with some of the would-be federal regions now declaring they have become separated from the powerless government in the capital.
" Now the leadership vacuum has placed the Huthis and the country in a bind," the group said about Houthis who have failed to control the situation after the resignations of the government.