Yemen’s exiled president resigns as truce signals possible end to war
Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi hands over power to council with aim of starting negotiations
Hundreds arrested in El Salvador after bloodiest day of gang violence in decades
Fears of civil liberties crackdown as mass detentions follow killing of 62 on Saturday
As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy
Millions at risk of famine as international sanctions against Taliban batter economy
Venezuelan opposition wins in Hugo Chávez’s home state
Result a blow to Nicolás Maduro’s ruling socialists and vindication of opponents pursuing electoral strategy
‘Now I have nothing’: economic collapse pushes Afghanistan to brink of famine
International community faces engaging with Taliban or watching civilians starve in famine
Aung San Suu Kyi falls, but Myanmar’s democratic hopes move on
Younger and more progressive opposition confronts Asian nation’s military rulers
Iran hardliners cautious on Vienna nuclear talks
Negotiations to resume this month but Tehran officials say deal no longer a priority
‘No money in Kabul’: Afghanistan confronts economic meltdown
Taliban take over with prices soaring, salaries halted and rising signs of frustration
Tough challenges lie ahead for Iran’s new, unpopular hardline leader
Ebrahim Raisi won 62% of vote in controversial election boycotted by 52% of voters
Some Mexicans fear crime cartels are tightening their grip on politics
Governor of violence-plagued state claims link between president’s Morena party and organised crime
Biden opens Sisi dialogue as Egypt cements role as Middle East power broker
US president forced to deal with leader he once dubbed ‘Trump’s favourite dictator’
Canada denied entry to Beijing trial of former diplomat
Prime minister Trudeau accuses China of employing “coercive diplomacy” over the detention of Kovrig and Spavor
Central African Republic troops beat back rebels with Russian help
Rebel groups dispute the validity of President Faustin Touadéra’s victory in December
Ethiopians suffer after tensions spill into warfare
Country in crisis over government refusal to sanction regional election
Fears rise of Covid-19 outbreak among displaced in Idlib
Cases confirmed in doctors and nurse with concern virus will move fast through camps
Urgent aid for Lebanon critical to avert disaster, says think tank
Government pressed to speed up talks with IMF and donors to secure funds and halt slide
Fragile peace in South Sudan as feuding leaders form unity government
UN commission report condemns human rights violations by both sides in the conflict
European powers trigger Iran nuclear deal’s dispute mechanism
Move pushes 2015 accord closer to collapse after Iran breached enrichment limits
Aung San Suu Kyi rejects ‘misleading’ genocide claims at UN court
Rohingya supporters shout ‘shame on you!’ as Myanmar’s civilian leader leaves court in The Hague
Thousands take to Khartoum streets to celebrate Sudan peace deal
Protest leaders agree deal to share power with military until elections can be held
Ordinary Iranians pay a heavy price as tensions soar in Gulf
US sanctions inflaming tensions without punishing those responsible, say experts
Ethiopian army kills general accused of organising failed coup
Prime minister urges citizens to unite against ‘evil’
Crisis group urges US and Iran to ‘tone down rhetoric’ to avoid war
US security advisor John Bolton seen as chief culprit in escalating US-Iran tensions
Erdogan faces wrath of Kurds in Turkey’s local elections
Crackdown on Kurdish politicians in south east unlikely to deter voters this weekend
Kenyan crash victims embody a country’s outward reach
Single largest toll in Ethiopian Airlines crash came from Kenya
Who runs Algeria? Protests highlight clique around ailing Bouteflika
‘Algerians have decided to step out of this charade of the emperor’s new clothes’
Death toll in terror attack on Nairobi hotel rises to 21
Kenya’s president seeks to restore calm after attackers ‘eliminated’ by security forces
China confirms detention of Canadians amid Huawei executive row
Michael Spavor, Michael Kovrig held on suspicion of ‘endangering national security’
Syrians in Turkey face anger and violence
Tensions mount as displaced migrants experience attacks and difficulty finding work
Cameroon in turmoil as leader holds on to power after 36 years
President Paul Biya, who lives part of the time in Switzerland, may seek re-election
US ties with Kurds in Syria create rift with Turkey
Kurdish group YPG is now facing an escalating battle with Turkish forces in northwestern Syria
EU should help Tunisia fulfil its Arab Spring
Struggling country is shining example to rest of world but needs assistance
President-designate Mnangagwa hails Zimbabwe’s ‘new democracy’
Sacked vice-president to be sworn in as country’s new leader on Friday
Kenya faces new political crisis as opposition leader withdraws from election
Nationwide protests called for as president insists poll re-run will go ahead next month
Yemen heads for famine as food used as weapon in conflict
Global indifference making dire situation even worse, International Crisis Group says
Iran: Empty threat, or threat of war?
US rocks boat followed by unhelpful sequence of tweets from Trump
Fleeing Rohingya tell of rape, fire and death in Myanmar
Officials deny allegations of human rights abuses against persecuted minority
Aleppo bombings leave 250,000 without hospital access
‘You can’t imagine what it’s like living in Aleppo right now. It feels like we are living in hell’
Kurds feel wrath during extended Turkish purge
As violence worsens Kurdish civilians are increasingly caught in the deadly crossfire
Iraq parliament vote gives prime minister Abadi more power
Vote leads to biggest shakeup in governing system since US military occupation
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