Aljazeera Exclusive Interview with Amina Mohamed – Is Kenya losing the war against al-Shabab? UpFront

In this week’s UpFront, we ask Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed about her country’s progress in the war against al-Shabab. We also discuss her government’s successes and Kenya’s experience with the International Criminal Court.

In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan looks into the French concept of “laicite” – separation of church and state – and some of the double standards it seems to have when it comes to Islam.

And in a special interview, former Colombian presidential contender Ingrid Betancourt – who spent more than six years in FARC captivity – weighs in on the latest referendum that rejected a peace deal between the government and rebels.