The latest press coverage on corruption, human rights abuses, violations of freedom of the press and socio-economic exclusion in Angola:

ISN: Legacy of a Resource-Fueled War: The Role of Generals in Angola's Mining Sector

June 19, 2013: The Kimberley Process (KPCS) is a certification scheme designed not only to stop the trade in 'conflict diamonds', but also to ensure that those who buy these diamonds are not indirectly financing rebellions against legitimate governments. This 'clean' definition of the problem, unfortunately, doesn't begin to address the murky role that diamonds once played in Angola's civil war and continue to play in the country. This paper traces the shadowy diamond trade networks that link together today's MPLA-dominated government with senior Angolan military leaders and outside actors. The authors review the massive human rights violations that have occurred because of these networks, particularly in the Lunda provinces. Finally, they provide recommendations on how reformers should approach the problems afflicting Angola's diamond mining areas.

The Guardian: Angolan journalist accused of inciting civil disobedience

June 18, 2013: An Angolan journalist, Domingos da Cruz, is facing trial on a charge of inciting civil disobedience in a newspaper article he wrote four years ago. The article, headlined "When war is necessary and urgent", was published in the independent weekly, Folha 8, in August 2009. It accused the president, José Eduardo dos Santos, and his party, the MPLA, of being authoritarian, corrupt and insensitive to the suffering of the Angolan people.