16 March 2012 Last updated at 05:57 ET

Eritrea 'rejects Ethiopia provocation'
Ethiopian soldiers, March 2012 Ethiopian troops are also currently active in Somalia

Eritrea has said it will not be "entrapped" into retaliating after Ethiopia launched a cross-border border raid on three military bases.

"It is those who do not know the price of war who are hungry to go to war," Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu told the AFP news agency.

Ethiopia said it attacked three military bases where rebel groups were being trained.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17397091

16 March 2012 Last updated at 08:31 ET
Syria unrest: Turkish nationals urged to return home
Syrian refugees arrive at the Turkish border at Reyhanli - 15 March More than 14,000 Syrian refugees have now crossed into Turkey
Turkey has urged its citizens to leave Syria, saying developments there have led to "serious security risks".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17398264

15 March 2012 Last updated at 20:27 ET
Syria and Libya: Two paths to freedom
Rana Jawad By Rana Jawad BBC News
Free Syrian Army fighters celebrate after hearing that their comrades destroyed a Syrian Army tank in Idlib, March 11, 2012 One year on, ex-soldiers in Syria have formed their own militia to fight Bashar al-Assad's army
People in Libya and Syria both rose up to overthrow decades of tyrannical rule. A year on, why are they living two very different realities?
There was a time during the Libyan uprising when Libyans worriedly stared at the screens.
They watched events unfold in Syria after their own moves to rise against a man who brutally suppressed them for decades.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17389717

20 March 2012 Last updated at 06:52 ET
Egypt Coptic Pope Shenouda funeral held in Cairo

Egypt's military rulers expressed the hope on their Facebook page that his wish of "preserving the unity of Egypt and the unity of its social fabric" would be achieved.
And a senior Muslim cleric, the Grand Imam of the prestigious al-Azhar university, Ahmed al-Tayeb, expressed sorrow and said he "greatly remembers his vision towards Jerusalem and its history".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17437325

Slave master becomes an abolitionist
By John D. Sutter, CNN
updated 9:20 PM EDT, Sat March 17, 2012

As a member of Mauritania's slave-owning class, Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane could have had anything he wanted as a present for his circumcision ceremony: a toy, money, a camel, or, as his brother would choose, a bicycle.
But the 7-year-old wanted something more sinister.
He chose Yebawa Ould Keihel, a young boy with skin the color of coal. At that moment, Abdel became a slave master.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/17/world/afr ... ?hpt=wo_c1

22 March 2012
Renegade Mali soldiers announce takeover
Rebel troops have appeared on Malian state TV to announce they have seized control of the country, hours after attacking the presidential palace.
The soldiers said a nationwide curfew was in force and that the constitution had been suspended.
The troops, who staged a mutiny on Wednesday, say the government is not giving them enough arms to tackle a rebellion by ethnic Tuaregs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17462111
Who will be the next tyrant?

26 March 2012
The winner of Senegal's presidential election, Macky Sall, hails a "new era" for the country, signalling an end to Abdoulaye Wade's 12 years in power.
He was speaking after his rival, current President Abdoulaye Wade, admitted defeat in Sunday's run-off.
Mr Wade's bid for a third term in office sparked violent protests which left six people dead.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17508098
Tyrant wade is gone for good.

26 March 2012 Last updated at 13:04 ET
Al-Shabab forces lose Somali base of El Bur
Ethiopian forces and Somali pro-government troops have captured a major base from al-Shabab militants, residents say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17516440

26 March 2012
Senegal proud of peaceful election after Macky Sall win
By Thomas Fessy BBC News, Dakar

Earlier in the evening, as the local media were still tallying the vote, Mr Wade, made a personal phone call to Mr Sall and congratulated him.
Mr Wade, 85, admitting his defeat was like releasing pressure from a can of soda.
The EU and African Union have hailed Senegal's election as a victory for democracy in Africa - and a model for others to follow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17514530

Mr Wade, made a personal phone call to Mr Sall and congratulated him.

ፈሶ this is real.
This is Africa.
Should we have to wait for your master [Ashebir] until he becomes 85? mic free please.

29 March 2012
Mali coup: Delegation of West African leaders due
Ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure had been due to step down after elections next month
A delegation of West African leaders is due to arrive in Mali to negotiate with the leaders of a coup which toppled the president last week.
Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States are to hold talks with coup leader Capt Amadou Sanogo.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17546198