Angolans will head to the polls on 24 August. On the surface, these will be the most competitive Angolan elections yet. In 2017, the incumbent Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) — in power since...
Joao Lourenco
José Eduardo dos Santos – a legacy of kleptocracy
After a brief two-year retirement in Barcelona, and a battle with ill health, Angola’s former president – José Eduardo dos Santos – has died at age 79. Dos Santos ruled with an iron fist for 38 years, treating one of...
Angola’s long legacy of centralised control
The ruling MPLA’s culture of dominance ensures control Joăo Lourenço largely proved critics wrong after coming to power as Angola’s second post-civil war leader in 2017. As José Eduardo dos Santos’ preferred...
Post-liberation Africa and the quest for economic freedom
Good and inclusive governance is critical for Africa’s economic growth Africa is on the rise. In 2018, it was the world's second fastest-growing region, experiencing an average annual GDP growth of 4.6% for the period...
Autocratic entrenchment as the world turns a blind eye towards Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans are calling for an end to the predatory, rapacious and brutal military regime that has thrown their country into despair and misery Zimbabweans plan to take to the streets on 31 July to protest against...
A flawed legacy
The outgoing Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos has managed to dilute his own legacy, undermining his own achievements and those of his country At the end of September 1979, the Angolan ruling party presented...
