French leader Marine Le Pen proposes that children of illegal immigrants be refused school places as part of tough measures. ‘If you come to our country, don’t expect that you will be taken care of,’ says French far-right leader

Le Pen pulls no punches when discussing her reasoning behind measure to block education to those in France illegally, “I’ve got nothing against foreigners but I say to them: if you come to our country, don’t expect that you will be taken care of, treated (by the...

Who is Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea’s Enigmatic Dictator? Eritrea has become Africa’s most repressive country since independence from Ethiopia.Eritreans are known by their first names, so Isaias Afwerki is known as President Isaias on second reference.

In this extract from Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State, author Martin Plaut reflects on Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The president led his people through most of the 30-year war with Ethiopia that culminated in independence in 1993....