At least 22 killed at Angola fuel price hike protests, authorities say | Protests News

More than 1,200 people have been arrested since protests began earlier this week, a government statement said.

At least 22 people were killed and 197 others were injured in violence that erupted during protests against a fuel price hike this week, Angola’s government has said.

The unrest broke out on Monday when minibus taxi associations launched a three-day strike against a government decision to increase the price of diesel by one-third, part of efforts to curb costly subsidies and shore…