Angolan government says it will take “serious measures” against anyone seeking power through protests
LUANDA, February 22, 2011 (AFP) – An anonymous call for a mass protest in Angola on March 6 has drawn a warning from the ruling MPLA party, which threatened to take “serious measures” against anyone seeking power in the streets. Rumours have been circulating on the Internet for several days of a protest against President Jose [...]
Angola prepares to celebrate 50 years of independence
LUANDA, February 3, 2011 (AFP) – Fifty years ago, on February 4 1961, Angolan nationalists tried to forcibly liberate colonial political prisoners in a date celebrated as the start of Angola’s independence struggle. But the anniversary is not unanimously recognised and has become a focus of division among the movements that went on to fight for [...]
New Constitution Set To Give Angolan President More Powers
A new constitution that expands the powers of the presidency in Angola is set to be approved by the country’s parliament. But the main opposition party in the country has walked out of parliament in protest as the assembly approved the first reading of the new document. Some parliament members of the opposition UNITA (Union [...]
China’s Deals with African Dictators
Africa has become the new economic playground of the Chinese government. In its quest to secure an abundant source of energy and minerals to sustain its growing industrial and economic demands, the Chinese government is using the unstable and corrupt political environment in some African countries to court some of the continent’s ruthless dictators in [...]
Angola gets $2.4 billion of Chinese investments
Angola has benefited from a $2.4 billion investment from china’s Sino Hydro Corporation. The company is to embark on re-building Angola’s infrastructure. It will build new hospitals and irrigation canals for agriculture all aimed at improving the lives of the Angolan people. Angola is second only to Nigeria for oil production in the region. And [...]
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