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Angola: 4 Killed in Angolan Fuel Hike Protests

Angola: 4 Killed in Angolan Fuel Hike Protests

Shots rang out as Angola’s capital was gripped by a second day of looting on Tuesday, after at least four people were killed and scores arrested when violence erupted during a strike against a fuel price hike.

Transport in Luanda remained suspended and shops closed after massive looting on Monday, the first day of the taxi drivers’ strike to condemn the July 1 price rise, which had already led to several protests.

Gunfire could be heard in central Luanda’s Cazenga area, where people were seen…

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