Ivorian reggae superstar Alpha Blondy chats to us about "Positive energy". It's both the name of his new album and his philosophy for life. On the hard news side of things, in Burundi, grenade blasts and gunshots ring out in parts of the capital as police clash with civilians. Also, France moves quickly to suspend two soldiers accused of sexually abusing little girls in Burkina Faso.

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