Geneva, July 31, 2025 (AFP) - UN demands probe into Angola fuel protest deaths

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2025-07-31
The United Nations on Thursday demanded a thorough investigation after two days of unrest and looting in Angola during a protest against a fuel price hike killed more than 20 people. Violence erupted on Monday, the first day of a strike called by taxi drivers to protest against the July 1 increase in fuel costs in the oil-rich nation where millions live in poverty. It was some of the worst unrest in several years in the Portuguese-speaking southe......
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