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Peter talks about his recent visit to Burkina Faso and why he is pessimistic about the possibility for change after last year's revolution. Listen from minute 17, if you want to skip the part where we discuss Burkina Faso's history since independence. Subscribe to us: RSS | iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher This week's discussion Why Obama doesn’t understand the lust for power of our African leaders by Patience Akumu From strong men to strong institutions: An assessment of Africa’s transition towards more political contestability by Vera Songwe Other articles worth your time By the RTTS hosts: Fool’s gold: Inside Burkina Faso’s artisanal mining industry by Peter Dörrie How 1,500 Elite Soldiers Hijacked a Countryby Peter Dörrie Various It’s the Politics, Stupid Obama in Addis It Is Time: The need to rethink homosexuality in Kenya and Africa Tanzania’s ex-PM is running for president with the party that once called him corrupt Cameroon and Nig