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Angola: Citizen reports of police repression in Luanda slum

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola, Breaking News, Human Rights, Protest

Angolan citizen reporters associated with the human rights organization OMUNGA posted an interview today [1] with an activist on the ground in the Cazenga neighborhood of Luanda where police reportedly violently repressed a planned protest against the government [2] earlier in the day. The report mentions injuries and a strong police presence “supported by helicopters”.