Will Politics in Angola Evolve Post-Election?
People are talking ever more openly about corruption, poverty, electoral malpractice and government expectations and this challenges the ruling MPLA's terms of political engagement, writes Justin Pearce for African Arguments.
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Angola:
Elections 2012 - Politics Finally Gets Real
African Arguments, 19 September 2012
The tent and the table that made up the polling station looked very small in the middle of the expanse of tarmac on Luanda's Largo da Família. In one corner, journalists… Read more »
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