Finance Bill 2024

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Kenya tax protests challenge IMF's loan plan
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Kenya tax protests challenge IMF's loan plan

The IMF had advised the Kenyan government to proceed with the unpopular Finance Bill despite anticipating public protests.
Kenya's Ruto orders $2.7b budget cuts after anti-tax protests
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Kenya's Ruto orders $2.7b budget cuts after anti-tax protests

President William Ruto directs treasury officials to ensure only critical and essential services were funded until a supplementary budget was approved.
Kenya protests: Army deployed in streets, presidential palace sealed off
Africa

Kenya protests: Army deployed in streets, presidential palace sealed off

There were no signs of protesters mobilising for demonstrations on Thursday.
Ghana lawmakers caught up in Kenya tax protests
Africa

Ghana lawmakers caught up in Kenya tax protests

The delegation was in the Kenyan parliament on Tuesday on a bench-marking visit when protesters stormed parliament's premises.
Kenya braces for protests despite Ruto climbdown on tax hikes
Africa

Kenya braces for protests despite Ruto climbdown on tax hikes

Some protesters are pledging to press on, saying only President William Ruto's resignation would satisfy them.
Safaricom: Kenyan telco in spotlight over customers' data amid protests
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Safaricom: Kenyan telco in spotlight over customers' data amid protests

The company is at the centre of public suspicion over claims it allegedly disclosed information about its customers to security agencies, which it denies.
At least 22 killed during Kenya tax protests - state watchdog
Africa

At least 22 killed during Kenya tax protests - state watchdog

Some other 30 people were being treated for bullet wounds sustained during the protests on Tuesday, the Kenya Medical Association said.
Uneasy calm in Kenya in wake of anti-tax protests
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Uneasy calm in Kenya in wake of anti-tax protests

A heavy police presence was deployed around parliament on Wednesday morning.
Kenya hit by internet disruption amid anti-tax protests
Africa

Kenya hit by internet disruption amid anti-tax protests

The protesters, many of them youth, have relied on social media to mobilise the protests that started last week.
Kenya anti-tax protests: Parliament barricade breached
Africa

Kenya anti-tax protests: Parliament barricade breached

Reports in local media say fires were seen burning inside the parliament building.
Kenya anti-tax protests resume as police seal off parliament
Africa

Kenya anti-tax protests resume as police seal off parliament

Thousands of young protesters have been taking to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, and other cities during protests since last week.
Tear gas fired as protests held across Kenya over tax hikes
Africa

Tear gas fired as protests held across Kenya over tax hikes

Kenya police use force to disperse protestors who appeared peaceful.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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