News

Fuel price protests in Angola this week left 22 dead

More than 1,000 people arrested over deadly Angola fuel protests
Police in Angola say five people, including a police officer, have been killed and more than 1,200 have been arrested after demonstrations in the capital, Luanda.
Dozens Killed During Protests Over Fuel Prices in Angola
Outraged residents took to the streets of the southern African nation when a taxi strike descended into chaos.
Angola’s fuel price protests leave 4 dead and lead to hundreds of arrests
Police in Angola say four people have been killed and more than 500 arrested in two days of protests sparked by a rise in fuel prices.
Angola fuel hike protests turn violent, local media report
Protests in Angola's capital over a hike in the price of diesel turned violent on Monday, with local media reporting that several people had been killed and many arrested following looting incidents and clashes with police.
Angola: Looting, Clashes, Vandalism Over Fuel Hike; Protests Escalate in Luanda | Firstpost Africa
Angola’s capital, Luanda, erupted in violence after taxi drivers launched a strike over rising fuel prices. The government recently raised the cost of subsidised gasoline from 300 to 400 kwanzas per litre,
Fuel price protests in Angola this week left at least 22 dead; 1,200 people arrested
Authorities say violence that erupted during fuel price protests this week in Angola left at least 22 people dead while more than 1,200 have been arrested
At least 22 killed in protests against fuel price hikes in Angola, president's office says
Angola is one of Africa’s largest oil producers, but the country does not have enough refineries to meet domestic demand, so it imports diesel and gasoline at high prices.View on euronews
Death toll rises in Angola after protests and looting over fuel hike
Unrest in Angola this week over a sharp fuel price hike has left 22 people dead and more than 1,200 arrested, the government said on Thursday.
Angola Protests: At Least 22 Killed, 197 Injured, and 1,200 Arrested
At least 22 people have been killed and 197 others injured in a wave of violence that has erupted across Angola over the last week. Protesters
Angola says death toll from fuel hike protests rises to 22
Angola's government said on Wednesday that the death toll from violent protests against a fuel price hike had risen to 22 from the previous day's estimate of four.
What is fuelling Angola's fuel protests?
And we meet the Nigerian film maker, Joel Kachi Benson, who won an Emmy for a film he made about the young boy dancing in the rain who thrilled the world in a viral video a few years ago. Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Angola’s MPLA regime kills 22 anti-austerity protestors, arrests 1,200
The protests erupted in response to austerity measures imposed by the long-ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of ...
allAfrica.com on MSN3d
Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across the country, with at least ...
Dozens dead as violence erupts over government plans to eliminate fuel subsidies, army takes to streets
Angola's fuel subsidy cuts trigger deadly protests leaving 22 dead and over 1,200 arrested as the government seeks to reduce ...