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Last update: 7 hours agoFuel-Price Unrest Turns Deadly in Anjouan: One person was killed and five others were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Mpage, Anjouan, as anger spreads over rising fuel costs. Local Trigger: The violence followed a meeting between the mayor of Mirontsy and a fishermen’s association that has been on strike since Wednesday. Wider Archipelago Fallout: The unrest comes after the government raised diesel prices by 46% and gasoline by 35%, prompting transport workers and shopkeepers to paralyse services in Moroni; 39 people were detained since the strike began. Government Response: Officials announced cuts to official travel and a 40% reduction in customs duties to ease tensions.
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