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Angola articles on Democracy Chronicles

News about the struggle for democracy in Angola. According to Freedom House, the August 2012 legislative elections, while an "improvement over the 2008 polls, were not free and fair". Protests of any kind and opposition parties are routinely repressed. Also see our articles on the African continent.

When Monarchs Run For Elections: Leadership Alternation in Africa

by Ngah Gabriel - June 22, 2017

When Monarchs Run For Elections

A study in which we look at the level of democracy in four countries where the present incumbent has been in power for more than 15 years and four other countries where two or more Presidents succeeded in office in the last 15 years.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Dictatorships, Ghana, Robert Mugabe, Senegal, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Angolan Journalist Indicted For Exposing Government Corruption

by DC Editors - June 22, 2017

Angolan Journalist Indicted

Rafael Marques, winner of 2017 NED Democracy Award returns home to legal harassment

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Political Dissidents, Worldwide Corruption

African Social Media Crackdown Threatens Hard Won Freedoms

by DC Editors - August 29, 2016

African Social Media Crackdown

In worsening threat to journalism, African social media outlets are under threat from overzealous governments

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Ethiopia, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Kenya, Social Media and Democracy, Zimbabwe

Southern African Liberation Movements Struggling to Keep Power

by DC Editors - August 17, 2016

Southern African Liberation Movements

The remnants of the Southern African Liberation Movements that once ruled the region are losing support

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Dark Times For Angola’s Democracy Activists

by DC Editors - May 4, 2016

Angola's Democracy Activists

Case of 15 of Angola’s democracy activists in prison has sent chill over freedom of expression

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Dictatorships, Political Dissidents

Angolan Rapper Luaty Beirão Sacrificed for Democracy

by DC Editors - March 30, 2016

Angolan Rapper Luaty Beirão

Pro-democracy protests have landed Angolan Rapper Luaty Beirão and 16 others in prison

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents

Angola Jails Dissidents After Calls For Change

by DC Editors - March 28, 2016

Angola Jails Dissidents

Oil-rich nation with extreme poverty Angola jails dissidents seeking democracy amid repression

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Dictatorships, Political Dissidents

Nicki Minaj Should Cancel Her Concert For Angola’s Dictator

by DC Editors - December 17, 2015

Nicki Minaj

American rapper Nicki Minaj urged to cancel Angola concert that benefits repressive dictatorship

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Celebrity Politics

In Court, Rapper Calls For End to Angolan Dictatorship

by DC Editors - December 3, 2015

Luaty Beirão continues battle against Angolan dictatorship

Rapper and democracy activist Luaty Beirão continues battle against Angolan dictatorship in court

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Dictatorships, Political Dissidents

The Coming Trial of Angolan President Dos Santos

by DC Editors - November 16, 2015

Angolan President Dos Santos

The Angolan President faces difficult decisions over the coming trial of 17 young protesters

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Democracy Protests

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