Hundreds of foreign nationals previously protected because they grew up in France now face expulsion under legislation introduced last year. Read more
Western powers that previously invested in trying to beat back the jihadists have very little capacity left on the ground. Read more
Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then shut off river and air routes in an offensive that has put the city once again on the frontl... Read more