Open Letter To President of the Republic João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço RE: Appeal not to sign the National Security Bill August 16, 2024 Your Excellency, It is with great sadness and concern that Friends Of Angola (FOA) has learned of the approval of the National Security Bill on August 14, 2024…
Por Paula Cristina Roque and David Boio | Daily Maverick A passagem da autocracia angolana para o totalitarismo começou com uma lei de segurança nacional que propõe medidas draconianas de controlo social e cívico. O partido MPLA no poder e o Presidente João Lourenço estão a reforçar o carácter autocrático do seu poder político, motivados pelo…
By Paula Cristina Roque and David Boio |Daily Maverick Angola’s slide from autocracy into totalitarianism has begun with a national security law proposing draconian measures of social and civic control. The ruling MPLA party and President João Lourenço are reinforcing the autocratic character of their political power, motivated by fear and a visceral need to…