After opposition figures and suspected rebels are arrested amidst Burundi's political crisis, Uganda’s president flies in to mediate a week before tense presidential polls. Also, a month after an historic agreement between Mali's government and northern Tuareg rebels, the situation is still fragile in parts of the country. Finally, Algeria's capital has never been known as party central but for one month a year, when the sun goes down, locals break their fast and let their hair down.

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