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Death Toll Rises in Angola After Protests and Looting over Fuel Hike
ANGOLA, AUG 1 – The unrest followed a fuel price increase from 300 to 400 kwanzas per litre, leading to over 1,500 arrests and 30 deaths amid widespread looting and clashes with security forces.
- On Friday, President João Lourenço announced support for looted businesses in Luanda after shops and warehouses were ransacked.
- On Monday and Tuesday, violence erupted after a fuel price hike from 300 to 400 kwanzas on 1 July.
- According to police, 30 deaths including one officer were confirmed with over 270 injuries, and more than 1,500 arrests, 118 businesses vandalized, and 24 public buses attacked.
- Rights groups accused security forces of using excessive force and urged Lourenço to refrain from killing defenseless people and establish an independent commission.
- Socioeconomic data show the unrest stems from Angola’s economic struggles, with nearly 30 percent unemployment and around 20 percent inflation in a 36 million population.
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Angola's president thanks security forces after deadly unrest
Joao Lourenco avoided the subject of fuel price hikes as he addressed the country for the first time since the outbreak of deadly unrest. At least 30 people were killed as security forces confronted demonstrators protesting high prices prompted by a hike in fuel prices since July 1
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Angola unrest death toll rises to 30
LUANDA: Angolan President Joao Lourenco praised security forces Friday for quelling unrest that claimed 30 lives over two days but rights groups accused them of killing “defenseless people.” Dozens of shops and warehouses in Luanda were looted and vehicles attacked on Monday and Tuesday when a strike against a fuel price hike descended into some of the worst violence in the
The Angolan President condemned vandalism acts perpetrated by "unresponsive citizens manipulated by national and foreign anti-patriotic organizations" and promised support to the victims.
Angola on Edge: Protests Escalate into Deadly Unrest Amid Rising Discontent - Afric Info
Angola’s Civil Unrest: A Demand for Conversion Amid Economic and Political Strife In recent weeks,Angola has witnessed a notable increase in civil unrest,as widespread discontent among its citizens has erupted into violent demonstrations. This turmoil is driven by a combination of economic hardships, political exclusion, and escalating calls for government accountability. Citizens have taken to the streets to voice their frustrations and push fo…
In Angola taxi drivers are on strike because the state is raising fuel prices. From these protests a spontaneous mass movement developed. At the same time it is about corruption, social cuts and the role of state media. On the streets of Angola, especially in the capital Luanda, it sounds again and again this week: "Lourenço, disappear!". The demonstrators: inside are angry and call on President João Lourenço to resign with this slogan. In the t…
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