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Abu and Peter discuss military influence on politics in Burkina Faso and Barack Obama's trip to Kenya. [web player] Follow-up "Currency pain: Relief for Ghana and Tanzania; Nigeria in tight corner, but set to get worse in Kenya and Uganda" by Helen Nyambura-Mwaura The author on Twitter Our picks this week Peter "Pre-Transition Politics in Burkina Faso" by Alex Thurston (Sahelblog) The author on Twitter Further reading: Op-Ed: Political tension in Burkina Faso – the perils of a subtle coup Burkina Faso and Civilian Control of the Presidential Guard (RSP) The Dilemma of Getting to Civilian Control Abu "Obama’s ancestral homeland in Kenya had lots of hope, but got little change" by Kevin Sieff (Washington Post) The author on Twitter Further reading: Gay rights 'non-issue', Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says ahead of Obama visit Sarah Obama: "He has to see his father's grave" Kenya gears up ahead of President Obama's visit Kenya Woos Investors As Obama Visit