Whats behind the protests in Africa?

Published: March 21, 2023, 2 a.m.

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Kenya\\u2019s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, called his supporters out onto the streets on Monday\\u2013 leading to a day of unrest and clashes in the capital Nairobi.

He says the protests will be weekly \\u2013 to the dismay of many business owners. Odinga claims that the presidential election was stolen from him \\u2013 and that the government is failing to respond to the cost of living crisis.

Meanwhile in South Africa anti-government protests were taking place, demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa steps down over the worsening economy, power cuts and alleged widespread corruption.

And then there\\u2019s Senegal\\u2026. And Tunisia\\u2026

The BBC's @DickensOlewe and BBC Monitoring\\u2019s @BeverlyOchieng talk to Alan @kasujja about why people taking to the streets.

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