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At least 22 people have died amid violent protests in Angola against a fuel hike, as unrest continues to spread across the oil-rich nation.
On Monday, unrest erupted in the African nation when the minibus taxi groups initiated a three-day strike against the government’s decision to raise diesel prices by one-third. This move was intended to reduce expensive subsidies and stabilize public finances, as reported by Reuters.
Residents in the Kalemba 2 district of Luanda passed by a looted supermarket on July 29, during a three-day general strike by the taxi sector to oppose soaring fuel prices. (AFP via Getty Images)
The army was deployed to restore order as the riots “triggered a climate of widespread insecurity,” the statement said.
Since 2023, Angola has been phasing out fuel subsidies, a strategy supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A price surge that year also led to violent protests.
During the general strike in the taxi sector on July 28, looting took place in Luanda’s Kalemba 2 district as residents took goods. The protests were in response to the increasing fuel costs. (AFP via Getty Images)
Subsidies represented up to 4% of the gross domestic product (GDP) last year, as noted by the finance minister of this Southern African oil-exporting country.
