Waiting out the storm proved fruitful for the new golden boy of the international community.
If Mali doesn't get its act together and combat terrorism, years of good governance could give way to a hotbed of extremism.
The burqa has nothing to do with religion. It is a way for fanatical men to control women.
A spate of deportations marks a tougher stance toward Christians in once-tolerant Morocco.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb focuses on its old foe with backing from Osama bin Laden.