Angola fuel hike protests turn violent, local media report

Smoke rises from a makeshit barricade blocking a road as people protest over a hike in the price of diesel, in Luanda, Angola, in this screengrab taken from a social media video, July 28, 2025. Portal Diamante Angola/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. Verified by: -Position of buildings and street layout match file and satellite imagery -Local media reports and additional information from source verify date

LUANDA (Reuters) -Protests in Angola's capital over a hike in the price of diesel turned violent on Monday, with local media reporting that several people had been killed and many arrested following looting incidents and clashes with police.

The Southern African oil-producing country hiked the diesel price by one-third this month as part of a long-running government drive to curb costly subsidies and shore up public finances.