We wring our hands as poison spreads
Published in The Mail on Sunday (August 25th, 2013) More than 100,000 Syrians lie dead. One-fifth of a 22 million population... Read Full Article
France
How the West misread Mali
Published in The Guardian (January 25th, 2013) For 10 months the collapse was largely ignored by the west. A country seen... Read Full Article
Musicians of Mali fight for their nation’s soul
Published in The Independent on Sunday (January 20th, 2013) The image of Mali has long been a gentle one. It... Read Full Article
Stop the march of these deadly extremists
Published in The Independent (January 14th, 2013) For centuries, Mopti has been one of the most important cities in the... Read Full Article
When rulers are out of touch, voters fall for extremists’ snake-oil solutions
Published in The Daily Mail (April 24th, 2012) However you cut it, Sunday’s presidential election in France was a profoundly... Read Full Article
Sarko is heading for the guillotine
Published in The Daily Mail (April 20th, 2012) The rally bore all the hallmarks of a president on a triumphant... Read Full Article