Thousands of Burkina Faso civil servants took to the streets of Ouagadougou on Saturday to protest against a new tax on bonus payments. Between 10,000-20,000 took part in the demonstrations, some singing the national anthem and chanting bread and freedom for the people , an AFP reporter saw. The government in February extended an exceptional tax on civil servants bonuses. According to authorities it was needed to bring civil servants into line with private sector workers. Of the cou …
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