Angola

Angola’s opposition begins to speak up

Posted by Alex Duval Smith on Apr 12, 2012 in Africa, Angola, José Edouardo Dos Santos, RSS Syndicated Posts, Sub-Saharan Africa

In his 32 years in power, Angola’s President José Edouardo Dos Santos has adopted the maxim, “if you can’t beat them, buy them”. The silence of rappers, journalists and the occasional university professor has been secured for a few…