Outlook for a Rakhine solution in Myanmar is poor

The current flare-up of violence in Rakhine State, the latest of many, has no easy end in sight

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Yingluck's Thailand flight may prompt party reform

Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled Thailand ahead of her trial verdict

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A majority of senators have endorsed a new probe into the government’s controversial drugs crackdown

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A failed war on drugs would cause knock-on social and economic difficulties

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Both US policies and local weaknesses combine to limit the efficacy of attempts to curb illegal weapons flows

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The opposition has contested provisional election results showing victory for incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta

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A new army could help bolster stability on the troubled island, but it could also do the opposite

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President Rodrigo Duterte has made his second annual address to congress

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Despite enviable growth prospects, persistent military unrest is endangering West Africa’s recent success story

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The king is losing patience with the government's ineffective response to months of demonstrations in the Rif region

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