Tanzania has decided to impose a tax on wigs and hair extensions.
Imported hair products will be charged a 25 per cent levy while an extra 10 per cent fee will apply to locally made wigs and hair extensions.
The legislation has been meet with mixed responses.
Supporters say it will help women keep their hair natural.
Meanwhile those against it say women are prevented wanting to look good.
Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations ahead of Rafah border reopening
Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of a US-mediated ceasefire.
Pakistan says it's ready for talks with Afghanistan as temporary truce holds
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Islamabad was ready to hold talks with Afghanistan to resolve their conflict, as a temporary ceasefire that halted days of fierce fighting between the former allies largely held.
Kenyan forces fire in air, lob tear gas to disperse mourners at Odinga wake
Kenyan security forces fired in the air and lobbed tear gas to disperse thousands of mourners on Thursday at a stadium where deceased opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was on view.
Russian drone and missile barrage hits Ukraine's gas facilities, Kyiv says
Russia launched a barrage of more than 300 drones and 37 missiles to target infrastructure across Ukraine in overnight attacks on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
French PM survives first of two no-confidence votes on day of reckoning
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the first of two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, after winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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