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At least 22 people have died amid violent protests in Angola against a fuel hike, as unrest continues to spread across the oil-rich nation.

Unrest broke out in the African country on Monday after the minibus taxi associations launched a three-day strike against a government move to increase the price of diesel by one-third in an effort to curb costly subsidies and shore up public finances, Reuters reported.

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Looting, vandalism and clashes between protesters and authorities began in the capital of Luanda before spreading to at least six other provinces.

Government officials met on Wednesday to get an update on the death toll and p

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