Police in Angola say four people have been killed and more than 500 arrested in two days of protests sparked by a rise in fuel prices.

Looting and vandalism have occurred in Angola as demonstrators are angered by the government's decision to increase fuel prices. Angola is one of the top African oil producers but faces severe economic challenges.

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/File Photo LUANDA (Reuters) -Angola's government said on Wednesday that the death toll from violent protests against a fuel price hike had risen to 22 from the previous day's estimate of four.