Angola’s petrol protest death toll rises to 22 as medics overwhelmed

EPA A police officer moving towards protesters on a street in Luanda. Some of them can be seen in the hazy distance; in the foreground a protester in a red shirt runs towards the camera. A man on a bike can be seen swerving behind the officer. Debris can be seen burning on the road where a police vehicle can also be seen - 28 July 2025.EPA

These are the most widespread wave of protests the country has witnessed in recent years.

At least 22 people, including a police officer, have been killed and 200 others injured in protests against a rise in the price of fuel that began on…

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