“Mr. Nunes Jr. is relieved of his duties as Minister of Economic Coordination,” the presidency said in a press release it released. He will be replaced by the governor of the central bank of Angola, Jose Massanu, he said.
Angola’s once-powerful economy minister, Manuel Nunes Jr, was ousted from office some twenty-four hours after five people were killed by police fire during a demonstration protesting fuel price hikes in the oil-rich African nation. .
“Mr. Nunes Jr. is relieved of his duties as Minister of Economic Coordination,” the presidency said in a press release it released. He will be replaced by the governor of the central bank of Angola, Jose Massanu, he said.
Five people were killed early this week in Uambu (central) when police opened fire on protesters, mainly taxi drivers, protesting against fuel price hikes, police said on Tuesday.
At the beginning of the month, the government moved to remove the fuel subsidy to reduce public spending, causing prices at gas stations to rise sharply.
New demonstrations are expected over the weekend.
Rich in natural resources, the government in Angola – which along with Nigeria is among the biggest oil exporters in sub-Saharan Africa – is promoting reforms to reduce the economy’s dependence on black gold.
Source :Skai
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