“Should they die? » asks the front page, Nation who published 8 small photos of protesters killed on Wednesday. Most of them were young, aged 17 to 35”the Kenyan newspaper said. Under the ashes the fire still smolders”title on his side, the Paalga Observer who wonders “what this Friday and the following days have in store for us”and recalls that “ the casus belli of these insurrectional days is the finance bill providing for new taxes affecting in particular basic necessities.” « What shouldn’t have happened has happened.”continues the Burkinabè daily: “ the demonstrators forced the security forces to invade Parliament and the police fired into the crowd. The death toll of 22 and hundreds of injuries convinced the Ruto government to withdraw the controversial budget bill.
More ” will this be enough to calm the Kenyan streets? “, request The Paalga Observerwhich specifies ” that yesterday Thursday, young people took to the streets again, particularly in neighborhoods known to be opposition strongholds in the capital. But there were significantly fewer of them.” It must be said that the army has shown its muscles. The newspaper The Standard emphasizes that “Kenya Defence Forces put on an unprecedented show of armoured might in Nairobi”. Which, notes the Kenyan newspaper, “marks a significant break with tradition, since the Kenyan police have until now always managed protests without military intervention.”
90 euros
Also in the African press this morning, the cost of a visa to come to Europe. It is Maliweb who publishes this article produced with figures provided in particular by the Observer of the European Union, a non-profit news site. Maliweb advance as the Africans have “lost in 2023, more than 37 billion CFA francs in rejected Schengen visa applications”. Each request costs 90 euros, which is not refunded in the event of refusal. Maliweb made the count country by country: “ Algerian nationals lost 13.3 million euros. Next come Moroccans and Egyptians. The country with the highest refusal rate is Comoros, with 61% of applications refused. Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Mali, Guinea and Sudan also appear in the flop-10ironically Maliweb ». « All of them received negative responses in a proportion exceeding 40%. And the information site insists on the case of Mali, for which France has “suspended the issuance of these visas”. « From diplomatic sourcesentrusts Maliweb, France would now be willing to resume issuing visas. This is a loss of income for the French who collect colossal sums of money for a sesame which is only delivered in dribs and drabs.”
Tribute to Landry N’guemo
“The former Cameroonian international died yesterday following a traffic accident”announcement The Cameroon Journal, which recalls what his journey was. “ Before ending his career in 2020, Landry N’guemo defended the national colors between 2006 and 2014. « Tragic death of footballer Landry N’guemo » title on his side Afrik.com : “the world of Cameroonian and international football is in mourning”adds the information site which specifies: “At the age of 38, N’guemo lost his life in an accident (…) involving a truck on the Yaoundé-Bafoussam road.” “The news of Landry N’guemo’s death has sparked a wave of sadness and emotion in the world of football”continues Afrik.com. “Many former teammates, clubs and fans have expressed their condolences on social networks to pay tribute to a player who left his mark with his talent and kindness.”
