The implosion of parties such as the ANC and Zanu PF must serve as a cautionary tale for those that fought to liberate the continent
He said nation building is hampered when enemies are embedded and ready to sabotage the government of national unity
Although the government has attempted to improve law enforcement, criminal prosecutions against officers who commit violations remain rare
The MPLA managed to retain power in the recent elections but to win the next elections it will have to introduce economic and political reforms
Former apartheid collaborator Unita has polled well, but will it be enough to unseat the long-ruling MPLA?
The Angolan autocrat, president from 1979 to 2017, built up the wealth of his family and that of his generals at the expense of the citizens
Angolans lose faith in João Lourenço as the economy tanks and corruption persists
Mozambique’s parliament has lifted immunity for its ex-finance minister Manuel Chang, detained in SA on a US-issued international arrest warrant.
João Lourenço’s first year in office has been marked by notable reforms. If ordinary Angolans are to benefit this momentum must continue
The passing of the baton between the two men is the climax of a handover marked by barely disguised friction
In November, within three months of taking control of Angola, Lourenco sacked dos Santos’s daughter — Africa’s richest woman
Crucially though, Dos Santos will retain control over the MPLA itself until 2022 at the earliest, health permitting.
Despite the ANC considering the US army to be an enemy force,the SANDF and the US military force engaged in joint training in July
President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has ruled Angola since 1979, will not contest the August 23 election
The divided country is celebrating 40 years of independence but it has been denied the chance to confront the past and heal its wounds.
The country is on edge over the death of another activist – and the state’s apparent glee.
Three of Angola’s eight opposition parties are formally contesting the August 31 election results.
Your article "Angola’s Dos Santos wants another term to rebuild" (August 31) got me thinking.
In post-election Angola, the ruling party can no longer count on threat to retain the hearts of voters.
President Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ ruling party has won 73% of the national vote assuring his government, in power for 32 years, another five years.
