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A man walks past an electronic board?displaying the exchange rate for the Japanese yen against the US dollar in Tokyo on July 2, 2024. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Dollar strengthens as bets on Trump presidency rise post-debate

The dollar rose Tuesday and Asia equities were mixed as investors weighed the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency after last week’s poor debate performance by incumbent Joe Biden. Speculation about a
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President of Kenya William Ruto (C) addresses members of the media during a press conference at the State House in Nairobi, on June 26, 2024. - Kenyan President William Ruto said on June 26, 2024 that a contentious bill containing tax hikes would "be withdrawn", dramatically reversing course after unprecedented scenes saw over a dozen people killed and parliament ransacked in the capital Nairobi. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)

Kenya braces for new protests after deadly anti-tax demonstrations

Kenya was bracing on Tuesday for fresh protest action against the government after anti-tax hike demonstrations last month descended into violence that left dozens of people dead. Activists have stepped up their
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First Deputy Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament/Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau (left); Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima; Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Okezie Kalu; and other parliamentarians at the ongoing 2024 First Ordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja… yesterday. PHOTO: LUCY LADIDI ATEKO

Akpabio tasks ECOWAS parliament on regional woes

• ECOWAS president cautions Niger, Mali, B’Faso over exit • Parliament sets up reconciliation committee   If the ECOWAS Parliament is galvanised through the spirit of unity, innovation and unwavering belief in the
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