The Saudis have no good options against deadly strikes by Yemeni rebels

   Israel’s prime minister hopes to turn an electoral weakness into a strength

   Thousands could walk free from prison. That will not fix a broken justice system

   But not yet its regime

   As Eritrean forces advance in Tigray, all-out war with Ethiopia seems almost inevitable

   Their return a generation after Robert Mugabe’s land grabs reflects the country’s potential and its troubles

   A radical shift is taking place at Jerusalem’s holiest site, writes Nicolas Pelham, our Middle East correspondent

   But the board of peace’s grand promises ring hollow in the strip

   Political cynicism, a divided opposition and religion all play a role

   As Anthropic and its ilk join the donor class, they must avoid old pitfalls

   Exports through the Strait of Hormuz and beyond are soaring but prices remain stubbornly high

   Ethiopia’s latest civil war did not begin in a vacuum, writes Tom Gardner, our Africa correspondent

   Governments and voters elsewhere should be watching

   The ale that ails Sà o Tomé and Prà ncipe

   Economic considerations are not to the fore

   Political risk, structural weaknesses and a lack of financing hamper the fuel’s potential

   Heavy fighting in Tigray could herald a wider regional conflict

   It is giving up the job of running the Middle East

   John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, reports from Sà o Tomé and Prà ncipe

   But Israelis officials disagree about Turkey’s intentions

   Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s popularity reflects a country crying out for a hero

   But the Houthis have been here before, and lost it

   Forthcoming elections will do little to shore it up

   An extraordinary public inquiry is confirming the country’s worst fears about organised crime

   Their gains are also an embarrassment for Saudi Arabia

   Kenya is the latest African country to struggle with anti-migrant sentiment

   The government has been woefully slow to address the problem

   America would like the world to think so as oil prices top 100 again

   Ore Ogunbiyi, our Africa correspondent, on how the guerrilla journalism of Radio Kudirat became a democratic beacon

   That could rejuvenate regional trade in the Middle East

   After three years of war, the axis of resistance is no longer an axis

   Nothing good, if recent months are anything to go by

   A spate of strikes on Tigray pushes the country into dangerous territory

   Gregg Carlstrom, our Middle East correspondent, on the reasons for the recent skirmishes

   John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent, provides some tongue-in-cheek advice

   The campaign is entering a new phase

   A global craze for pet ants has created a lucrative black market

   Yemen and the Red Sea are both threatened

   In the face of fresh sanctions, the regime is defiant

   Secretive family conglomerates are the lifeblood of African capitalism

   That is bad news for Iranians and a possible peace deal with America

   Unhappy voters need to see that political choices can make a difference

   The president hopes this will bring international recognition for the would-be state

   President Hakainde Hichilema’s image as a liberal reformer is tarnished, too

   John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, on what a murky vote says about democracy across the continent

   They are operating with the support of Israel’s government

   Steve Coll, our senior editor, asks what the anniversary means in Kabul and Washington

   Turkish arms producers may be the first beneficiaries

   Why security in the Somali capital is improving

   High copper prices are a boon. But voters want to feel it