source: 24 Horas; O Pais; Jornal de Angola; Lusa; Angola Press Agency; Novo Journal; VOA; Correio da Kianda
actor1: Rioters (Angola)
actor2: Police Forces of Angola (1975-)
location: Benfica
notes: On 10 January 2022, taxi drivers attacked a journalist (rescued by the police), vandalized the MPLA headquarters, punctured other taxi drivers' vehicle tires, and set a Health Ministry vehicle and tires on fire in Benfica (Belas, Luanda) as the group tried to stop other taxi drivers from working during the announced strike against extortion by authorities. Police arrested between 17 and 33 people during the event. Taxi drivers' associations stated that more than 100 taxi drivers were detained during the strike overall. It is believed to be an extension of demonstrations regarding the country's economic conditions. [size=no report]