Friends of Angola

Imagem: Internet By Shilda Cardoso The MPLA politics is as perplexing as one can imagine. Often, we define the ruling party as consisting of unanimous and affirmative leadership due to the excessive powers granted to its leaders and the subsequent support of the remaining members. Historically, the MPLA regime modeled itself as an elite Marxist-Leninist…

By ALLINFO A multi-billion dollar corruption scandal has plunged Mozambique into the crisis. Money for education or health missing, many people suffer from it. According to a report by the neighboring country of Angola could be affected. Angola’s President, João Lourenço (Archive) Abroad, it runs for Angola’s President, João Lourenço still good. The former defence…

By africanews Angolan president Joao Lourenco on Tuesday met with a section of civil society groups and human rights activists in the country. According to human rights researcher, Zenaida Machado, among the invited were former enemies of the state, activists Luaty Beirao and Rafael Marques. A local media portal reported however that Marques, despite being…

By David Pilling | Financial Times – OCTOBER 10, 2018 Of all the momentous changes sweeping across southern Africa, the least noticed — though perhaps the most significant — are those in Angola. Understandably there has been great focus on Zimbabwe, where Robert Mugabe was pushed out by the military and a new leader installed…

By Reporters Without Borders Since taking office exactly a year ago, on 26 September 2017, Angola’s President Joao Lourenço has kept only part of his promise to defend and promote press freedom. Access to state-held information has increased, but Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned about the failure to remove the legislative restraints on the media…

Por SOFIA LORENA 16 de Setembro de 2018 Não há medidas estruturais e os angolanos não viram as suas vidas melhorar no último ano. “Ainda vivemos de expectativas”, diz o opositor Filomeno Vieira Lopes. Nem todos acreditam que a mudança possa vir do MPLA. João Lourenço tem feito discursos repletos de tudo o que a…

Fonte: Friends of Angola Segundo a sandagem feita pela Friends of Angola, 60.8% da população acredita que João Lourenço esta a fazer um bom trabalho. 16.1% acredita que o Presidente de Angola nao esta a fazer um bom trabalho e 23.1% diz que nao tem opinião sobre o desempenho do Governo de João Lourenço. A…

Friends of Angola BO Box 21602 Washington, DC 20009 T: 202-413-7432 E: [email protected] August 20, 2018. Press Release Friends of Angola became aware of the arrest and the consequent harassment, using coercive measures, against Mr. Joaquim da Costa Zangui also known as “Lutambi”, the National Secretary for Youth of the Democratic Bloc in Angola. Following…

A organização não-governamental, “Friends of Angola”, sediada nos Estados de América, ameaça uma manifestação defronte a Embaixada de Angola, para exigir a libertação de quatro jovens angolanos, condenados recentemente a sete meses de cadeia, na província de Malange, devido a distúrbios e vandalização a caravana do Vice-Presidente da República, Bornito de Sousa, na celebração do…

Port Louis (Reuters) – Mauritius has frozen bank accounts and suspended business licenses linked to Quantum Global Investment Management, a firm through which Angola’s sovereign wealth fund invests much of its cash, according to a court document and a regulatory source. Quantum Global, which said it was cooperating with authorities, is run by Jean-Claude Bastos…