Angola: violent clashes between police and protesters against poverty in Luanda

Clashes pitted demonstrators against the police in Luanda, Angola, on November 11, 2020. Osvaldo Silva / AFP

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Police fired live ammunition and used tear gas against youth protesting against poverty.

It has been several weeks since the protests against the government follow one another.

Gatherings to protest against the high rate of unemployment, the cost of living, and state corruption.

Problems exacerbated by the coronavirus epidemic.

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Angola is experiencing a serious economic crisis, linked to the fall in oil prices, but also, according to economists, to the mismanagement of oil revenues under the era of former President José Éduardo dos Santos.

The new head of state, who came to power three years ago, has yet initiated a program of economic reforms, but the coronavirus pandemic has given the coup de grace acknowledged, this Wednesday evening, President Joao Lourenço: " 

Unfortunately, there are people who are trying to take political advantage of this health situation, while this crisis has been around the world.

It was not created by the good or the bad management of the government.

The measures we have put in place are aimed at saving people's lives.

And the Angolans who must comply.

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The opposition, which supports these demonstrations, is also calling for local elections.

They were planned this year, but they have been postponed due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

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