Overview

• The interior minister reported that the 22 fatalities include one police officer and a 16-year-old shot during unrest in Lubango
• Authorities say nearly 200 people were injured and widespread looting and property damage hit shops, buses and private vehicles
• More than 1,200 suspects have been detained nationwide on charges of rioting, vandalism and attacks on public infrastructure
• The ANATA taxi association has pressed on with its three-day strike after minibus fares jumped by up to 50 percent
• The protests erupted in response to a July 1 diesel price increase of 33 percent that has compounded inflation nearing 20 percent and youth unemployment around 30 percent