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IMF warns of unrest as Mideast war stokes economic hardships

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva at IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2026. [AFP]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that escalating economic pressures from the conflict in the Middle East could trigger a fresh wave of social unrest across vulnerable nations such as Kenya. 

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