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…
Por VOA Estudo do CEIC diz que no próximo ano 49,8% da população será pobre. LUANDA — O Centro de Estudos e Investigação Científica (CEIC) avisa que Angola terá pelo menos 17 milhões de pessoas na pobreza no próximo ano. De acordo com a institutição da Universidade Católica de Angola, a taxa de pobreza…
By Esther Githui-Ewart|VOA http://https://www.voaafrica.com/a/analysis-us-secretary-blinken-visits-angola-/7457136.html U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued with his four-nation tour of Africa with a visit to Angola, where he met with President Joao Lourenco, as well as Foreign Minister Tete Antonio. For an analysis into the significance of Secretary Blinken’s visit, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to Florindo Chivucute, an Angolan…
Open Letter to President João Manuel Lourenço His Excellency Mr. President of the Republic of Angola, João Manuel Lourenço Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Marcy Lopes Minister of the Interior, Eugénio César Laborinho CC: President of UNITA, Adalberto Costa Júnior Governor of Luanda province, Manuel Gomes da Conceição…