Tag Archives: Agostinho Neto

Arab Spring: Will it ever drift south?

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

It is almost predictable. Soon, angry, red-eyed Arab youths will be on the move again. Not that the great trek for them has ended anyway, but this time they will fill squares in the Arab world to commemorate the second … read more »

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Angola’s José Eduardo dos Santos: Africa’s least-known autocrat

September 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

David Smith ,guardian.co.uk Dos Santos, expected to remain president after Friday’s election, has avoided external criticism during his 33 years in power. He has an authoritarian streak a mile wide, say his foes, and has ruled his country longer than … read more »

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Political kidnappings in Angola

June 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A group of former presidential guards had planned to march towards the presidential palace on May 27 in protest against the social and economic conditions in which they were living. The date is filled with symbolism. In 1977, a march … read more »

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Angola to host CPLP extraordinary meeting on gender equality

May 10, 2011 by benim

Angola will host an extraordinary ministerial meeting of the Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries (CPLP) on May 10-11 in Luanda to adopt a strategic plan on gender equality in the bloc, the Angolan government announced on Monday. A press … read more »

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Facts about Angola

October 15, 2010 by benim

One of Africa’s major oil producers, Angola is also one of the world’s poorest countries. It is striving to tackle the physical, social and political legacy of the 27-year civil war that ravaged the country after independence. The ruling Popular … read more »

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