Angola: Mass Protests Over Rising Prices

Activists are calling for a stay-at-home strike as they prepare for the next protest over rising fuel and transport prices. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas when protesters gathered in Luanda on July 12.

Anti-government protests in the Angolan capital Luanda on July 12 were met with a harsh crackdown, resulting in injuries and arrests.

“We recorded several injuries, some serious and requiring medical attention,” Adilson Manuel, an activist and one of the organizers, told DW.

“In addition…