[Yemen] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Houthi-sponsored protest held in Sanaa districts on March 29, 2025, marking National Resilience Day and International Quds Day, with demonstrations expressing solidarity with Palestinians and denouncing US strikes in Yemen. Event classified as low-severity peaceful protest.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether broader Houthi military activities intensify in response to continued regional tensions.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation from peaceful demonstrations to broader civil unrest or increased Houthi military posturing
• Track potential correlation between protest messaging and subsequent Houthi maritime operations in regional shipping lanes