David Blair's Blog, page 21

Burundi shares ethnic balance that led to Rwanda genocide - but this conflict is different

Analysis: The struggle in Bujumbura is a political clash between former allies from the same party

North Korea v South Korea: How the countries' armed forces compare

Graphic: North Korea has an abundance of soldiers but that does not mean its military is dominant - in fact, only a nuclear arsenal would mean it can insure against military defeat

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un 'poisoned his aunt'

Defector claims that Kim Jong-un ordered his bodyguards to kill his aunt six months after executing her husband

North Korea is 'two or three' years away from submarine-launched missile, says South

Whether building nuclear warheads, improving its missiles or learning how to fire them from under the sea, North Korea is steadily enhancing its military arsenal

Baghdadi may be gone, but his empire will live on

The Isil leader may have been wounded in an air strike, but the terrorist movement no longer depends on him

Saudi Arabia's quiet revolution as King Salman changes royal succession

Analysis: By altering the line of succession and pursuing an assertive foreign policy, King Salman is taking the crucial decisions avoided by his predecessors

Nepal earthquake relief: How to avoid the fatal mistakes made after Haiti

As international assistance pours into Nepal after its devastating earthquake, David Blair sets out the essential rules to help save lives and avoid the chaos of Haiti in 2010

Defiant Indonesia executes foreign prisoners

Firing squad carries out execution of drug smugglers, including two Australians

Nigeria's army 'rescues 200 girls from Boko Haram stronghold'

Nigeria's army says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women during a military operation to wrest back the Sambisa Forest from Boko Haram

Nepal earthquake: death toll rises to 3,726 as Queen sends condolences

Scale of the tragedy in Nepal becomes clearer as reports come in from remote areas affected by earthquake and avalanches and Nepal appeals for urgent aid