Angolan police say 4 killed in fuel hike protests on Monday

Angola's President Joao Lourenco makes a joint statement with his Portuguese counterpart at Belem Palace in Lisbon, on July 25, 2025. [AFP]

Four people were killed when violence broke out in the Angolan capital Monday as the taxi industry began a strike over rising fuel prices, police said.

There was widespread looting in Luanda on the first day of the strike, the latest in a series of protests against the July 1 fuel hike, with protesters also attacking public buses and private vehicles.