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Angola: “Melon of gold” uncovers social gap

Written bySara Moreira

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Posted 1 February 2011 12:41 GMT

Angolan netizens express their revolt in dozens of comments to a recent news [pt] about melon price speculation. The fruit is sold in one shop of Luanda for USD 105. In 2010 Luanda was considered the most expensive city in the world for expatriates. Almost 10 million [pt] Angolans still live below the poverty line.

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