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Africa Monitor Amid police firings in Burkina Faso, all eyes on 2015 election

Nearly a year after protests by trade unions and students, Burkina Faso's rulers are sorting through the fallout and recently fired 100 policemen, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.

Africa Monitor Eritrean opposition takes its politics online

Famine ends in Somalia, as drought looms in West Africa

Nigeria closes its borders amid unrest from Islamists, strikers

Change Agent In Africa, using ants and termites to increase crop yields

Five innovations working to empower women

For tiny Burundi, big returns in sending peacekeepers to Somalia

Five innovations that boost soil fertility

Sahel grapples with food insecurity

Guns, migrants, mercenaries: Qaddafi's loss is the Sahel's gain

Qaddafi reportedly tracked heading south, although not in convoy

Did Qaddafi flee to Niger? Libyan convoy in Niger is reminder of Sahel's close ties.

West Africa Rising: New effort to boost regional trade by fighting delays, corruption

Stockpiling seeds today saves plants for the future

Report: Climate change will have huge impact on Sahel

Africa's summer of strikes

Five little-known vegetables that could help end hunger

African incumbents face public anger in upcoming votes

African food prices: When they rise, why, who they impact the most

Electricity shortages drive Nigerians to the streets

Libya's southern neighbors plan for life after Qaddafi

Is Compaore's reign in Burkina Faso coming to an end?

Why sustained protests in Burkina Faso haven't brought Egypt-style revolution

European concerns grow about Al Qaeda's presence in the Sahel

Are cellphone apps and Facebook the key to empowering African youth?