We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa and we speak to Political Scientist and Conflict resolution analyst, Dr David Matsanga


TALKING POINTS

**  Schools in Mali's capital, Bamako, have reopened this week after a two-week closure triggered by a nationwide fuel shortage. The disruption had halted public transport and left teachers and students stranded at home

** Meanwhile, France has joined the United States and the UK in urging its citizens to leave Mali because of the protests and unrest in the West Africa nation

** And the African Union calls for urgent international action on security crisis in Mali

** South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma has met with Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore' to discuss - what they described as - Africa's true liberation

** Niger keeps its border with Benin closed

** Guinea junta leader, Mamady Doumbouya has been given greenlight to run in the next month's presidential election

** Ghana is a step away to establishing a national airline

We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa and we speak to Political Scientist and Conflict resolution analyst, Dr David Matsanga
 TALKING POINTS
** &nbsp;Schools in Mali's capital, Bamako, have reopened this week after a two-week closure triggered by a nationwide fuel shortage. The disruption had halted public transport and left teachers and students stranded at home
** Meanwhile, France has joined the United States and the UK in urging its citizens to leave Mali because of the protests and unrest in the West Africa nation
** And the African Union calls for urgent international action on security crisis in Mali
** South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma has met with Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore' to discuss - what they described as - Africa's true liberation
** Niger keeps its border with Benin closed
** Guinea junta leader, Mamady Doumbouya has been given greenlight to run in the next month's presidential election
** Ghana is a step away to establishing a national airline

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