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Namibia: Angola fuel hike protests turn violent, local media reports – News

Namibia: Angola fuel hike protests turn violent, local media reports – News

Africa Links 24 with SABC
Published on 2025-07-29 11:26:46

Protests in Angola’s capital over a hike in the price of diesel turned violent on Monday.

Local media reported that several people had been killed and many arrested following looting incidents and clashes with police.

Angola hiked the diesel price by one third this month as part of a long-running government drive to curb costly subsidies and shore up public finances.

Minibus taxi associations have hiked fares by up to 50% and went on a three-day strike starting on Monday.

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