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Somali traders protest over digital sales tax

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A Somali man holds an umbrella while waiting for customers next to his stall at the Hamarweyne Market in Mogadishu on December 14, 2023. [AFP]

Market traders in Somalia demonstrated for the second straight day on Monday over the implementation of a five per cent tax on electronic payments.

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