On the Facebook page of the Contestatária Civil Society (SCC), a statement was released announcing the creation of the Civic Movement to Support Victims, defined as "a circumstantial civic platform, created specifically to support the families whose loved ones lost their lives on July 28, 29, and 30, during the National Taxi Drivers' Strike, promoted by the National Taxi Drivers' Association (ANATA)."
According to the same statement, "this platform includes activists, personalities linked to culture, education, and the arts, as well as leaders linked to associations in African, European, and American countries."
The SCC states that "the exclusive nature of this movement is reserved for the following objectives: supporting victims and their families; helping to arrange a dignified and humane funeral for all victims."
On the same page, the SCC appealed on Wednesday for information about victims of the riots: "If you have a family member or friend who has been murdered, arrested, injured, or missing since Monday, July 28, please contact us," it read, explaining that the intention is to "document all cases to demand justice and accountability."
The post received several responses, with citizens reporting deaths, injuries, and disappearances of family members, friends, or neighbors, and also denouncing violent police raids in some neighborhoods of the capital.
The Social Movement to Support Victims of July 28, 29, and 30, 2025, has since announced that an official collection of donations is underway to help the families of the victims.
"The names, addresses, and telephone numbers, as well as the heads of families in the provinces where the massacre occurred, have been recorded," the group reported.
On the other hand, in solidarity with the victims, the Movement Against the Fuel Price Rise, responsible for the July demonstrations, decided to suspend its "civic actions until all families can find comfort and peace in their grief, which comes from the shared humanity of all Angolans."
The latest figures from the National Police indicated 30 deaths, 277 injuries, and 1,515 arrests in several provinces of the country, namely Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Huíla, Malanje, Bengo, and Lunda Norte.
The nationwide taxi service strike began on Monday, July 28, in protest against rising fuel prices and public transportation fares.
The strike degenerated into violent clashes, looting, and police repression, particularly in Luanda, but also spread to other provinces.
