Africa: President Lourenço's Anti-Corruption Drive Changes the Rules in Angola

10 October 2018
analysis

Several allies and relatives of the former president have been arrested on corruption charges. What effect is this crusade having on the country?

President João Lourenço's anti-corruption crusade continues to surprise and delight - both in Angola and abroad - a year after he took office. Against most expectations when he was elected, the president (known sometimes as J-Lo) has opened several high-level investigations into elites who have enjoyed impunity for decades.

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