# Nationwide protests erupt in Kenya over soaring fuel prices

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Podcast: [Eye on Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eye-on-africa-3737193)
Published: 2026-05-18T21:16:04+00:00
Episode link: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260518-nationwide-protests-erupt-in-kenya-over-soaring-fuel-prices?GJlXzGgqHj
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In Kenya, violent fuel price protests have left at least four people dead and hundreds arrested, as demonstrators blame the government’s handling of the fallout from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In eastern DR Congo, a rare variant of the Ebola virus has claimed more than 100 lives, with nearly 400 suspected cases prompting concern from neighbouring countries and a declaration of an international health emergency by the WHO. Meanwhile, in Sierra Leone, more women are entering the traditionally male-dominated rickshaw business, seizing new economic opportunities and shifting gender roles.

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