First the missionary kidnapped in Niger, Kevin Rideout; now two mercenaries from the Africa Corps. Saddam’s strange mediation with the Tuaregs and terrorists, sponsored by Abu Dhabi, in a bid to become the hero of Trump and Putin

Washington is reportedly considering military action against jihadists in the African state, but the Sahel – vacated by the French – is also home to Russian mercenaries. The risks on the ground and the role of the hawk Sebastian Gorka