"The current security situation in Luanda is being closely monitored and monitored by the Portuguese diplomatic mission in Angola, in contact with the competent Angolan authorities and EU partners," reads the statement published on the consulate's official website.
The consulate advises Portuguese citizens to maintain "prudence and vigilance" and suggests joining the WhatsApp channel of the Consulate General of Portugal in Luanda, available at: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb60CvfEquiG2BpxWf2g.
Given the "expected mobility constraints for [Tuesday] July 29," the consulate also reported that "public services [...] will be severely limited" on that day, assuring a "commitment to rescheduling all consular activities that may be impacted by these limitations as soon as possible."
Protests erupted during the first of three days of taxi drivers' strikes against fuel price hikes, with thousands of people taking to the streets, acts of violence and vandalism, looting and attacks on buses.
