Burundians strike against high fuel, mobile phone costs

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http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TdfR7LpdUOhyL59wphGyrw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2015-03-05T152301Z_1007970001_LYNXMPEB240P5_RTROPTP_2_OZAT P-UK-BURUNDI-STRIKE.JPG (http://news.yahoo.com/burundians-strike-against-high-fuel-mobile-phone-costs-152301433--business.html)Burundians went on strike on Thursday to protest against high fuel costs and the price of their mobile phone bills, bringing the capital Bujumbura to a standstill as the government said the action was illegal. The government says it has had to raise taxes to seek revenues and cover its expenditures after a significant decrease of ----- support to Burundi, caused in part by an economic slowdown in ----- countries and concerns over graft and human rights abuses. The one-day strike, organised by trade unions and civil society groups, was largely heeded and most businesses, public hospitals, schools, and other state services stayed closed in the capital, a Reuters reporter said. The strike organisers want the government to significantly lower the fuel price in keeping with falling international prices.



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