What is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh?
After a short military offensive, Nagorno-Karabakh is fully under the control of Azerbaijan. Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing the region in response.

A very brief survey of developments in the Arab world in 2011
In brief: Arab uprisings 2011 (46 KB , PDF)
Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have brought down long-standing dictators but the road to full democracy is not straightforward. In Yemen, President Saleh’s position is now weak but the influence of pro-democracy campaigners is even weaker, as tribal forces and members of the existing elite jockey for power. Bahrain’s repression of demonstrations was severe, and supported by other Gulf monarchies, while western criticism was muted. In Libya, the outcome of the military intervention by NATO is not clear. Syria’s fierce repression of dissent is causing increasing concern but, as long as the armed forces stay broadly loyal, the regime will probably survive. Elsewhere, regimes are not thought to be threatened. but taken together, the uprisings are a political earthquake for the region.
In brief: Arab uprisings 2011 (46 KB , PDF)
After a short military offensive, Nagorno-Karabakh is fully under the control of Azerbaijan. Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing the region in response.
The UN has said Yemen is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis. This paper describes the current situation and the role of UK aid.
The UK Government has condemned the coup in Niger, the sixth coup in West Africa in three years.