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latest news & developmentsAngola ‘slavery’ fuels first-ever general strike
Workers want to raise the minimum wage from $38 to $288, but the state has rejected this, proposing $45
Human Rights Watch accuses Angolan police of killings
Although the government has attempted to improve law enforcement, criminal prosecutions against officers who commit violations remain rare
Angola at a crossroads, or more of the same?
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
As Angola goes to the polls today, who will emerge victorious?
Former apartheid collaborator Unita has polled well, but will it be enough to unseat the long-ruling MPLA?
José Eduardo dos Santos, a legacy of kleptocracy
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
Who is Angola’s next president João Lourenço?
Angola’s João Lourenço will be sworn in on Tuesday as the president but who is the man who ran on the ticket of the MPLA?
Brutal crackdown fuels Angola rage
The country is on edge over the death of another activist – and the state’s apparent glee.
Angolans wait for results after ‘satisfactory’ polls
Electoral officials on Saturday were tallying the ballots in Angola’s third polls since independence, with the first results expected late in the day.
Angola: Unita claims poll is in chaos
The opposition, which could garner the youth vote, says the election will not be free and fair.
Angola opposition says president trying to stall polls
Angola’s main opposition party on Wednesday accused the government of seeking to delay a promised presidential election.
EU says Angolan poll lacked transparency
Angola’s parliamentary election results in September lacked transparency and were marred by serious organisational weaknesses, according to the EU.
Forty-two face trial over French ‘Angolagate’
Forty-two people including the son of late French president Francois Mitterrand go on trial on Monday over a vast ”arms-to-Angola” scandal.
Angola’s ruling MPLA wins parliamentary poll
Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos’s MPLA party scored a landslide parliamentary election victory on Wednesday with nearly 82% of the vote.
Voting in Angola resumes amid controversy
Voting in Angola’s parliamentary election resumed on Saturday for an unscheduled second day.
Angola’s new dawn
Angolans go to the polls this month for the first time in 16 years. John Grobler reports from Luanda.