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Could the cost-of-living crisis destabilise governments in Africa?

There have been ongoing protests in several countries over rising fuel and food prices.

Several people have been arrested in Uganda following demonstrations against high food and fuel prices. Uganda is just one of several countries to be hit by widespread protests. We have a report on the impact the spiralling cost of living.

A Gambian court has sentenced to death the country's former intelligence chief and four other security agents for the killing in 2016 of a political activist.

And healthcare becomes a major campaign issue ahead of Kenya’s elections.

Photo: Protest over economic hardships in Ghana. Credit: Reuters.

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Thu 14 Jul 202215:06GMT

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