Overview

• Police say four people were killed in Monday’s clashes and about 400 suspects were arrested overnight following widespread looting and vandalism
• Taxi associations increased fares by up to 50 percent and launched a three-day strike over July 1’s hike from 300 to 400 kwanzas per liter
• Protesters looted around 45 shops and damaged 20 public buses and 25 private vehicles during the unrest
• Security forces deployed tear gas, smoke grenades and fired shots into the air to disperse crowds and restore order
• The finance minister has defended the phased removal of fuel subsidies that cost roughly 4 percent of GDP last year and remains committed to the reforms