Angola says death toll from fuel hike protests rises to 22

Protesters gather amid chaos following violent riots sparked by a diesel price hike in Luanda, Angola, on July 28, 2025.

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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.

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 up public finances.