Italy will send soldiers to Niger and increase its presence in Libya, under a new law passed by Parliament on January 17. To help stop the migrants, Italy has been getting more and more involved in North Africa. Italy’s move is just one of many by European powers in North Africa. Since that time, we have seen a wave of radical Islam spread across North Africa, toppling governments in Libya, Egypt and Yemen. The trouble drawing Europe into North Africa now is just a small taste of what is coming.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2018 21:00 UTC