January 28
Angola: Judges Breaking the Law to Jail Critics of President Lourenço [analysis]
Maka
The case of social activist Osvaldo Caholo is not an isolated judicial failure. When examined alongside the detention of Serrote José de Oliveira, widely known as "General… Read more »
January 27
Angola: Shot By Police, Jailed Without a Crime [analysis]
Maka
On 14 October 2025, the Office of the Presiding Judge of the Luanda District Court denied a habeas corpus application submitted by defense counsel Hermenegildo Teotónio for… Read more »
January 26
Angola: Manufacturing Enemies - Inside Angola's Security State [analysis]
Maka
Detained on 28 July 2025 after being shot by police on the first day of Angola's taxi drivers' strike, Serrote José de Oliveira -- widely known as "General Nila" -- has been… Read more »
January 22
Angola: Cybersecurity - Angola's Latest Tool of Authoritarian Consolidation [analysis]
Maka
Angola has yet to experience a real democratic movement at all. What exists instead is a formal democratic Constitution that permits to entrench an increasingly authoritarian… Read more »
January 21
Angola: War On Civil Society, Continuity of Plunder [analysis]
Maka
The proposed Law on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that the ruling MPLA is preparing to approve on January 22, 2025, is an act of political desperation. It is designed to… Read more »
January 20
Angola: Angola's 'Fake News' Law Risks Criminalising the Internet [analysis]
Maka
Angola's proposed law against "false information on the internet" is a deeply flawed piece of legislation. It is presented as a response to disinformation, yet it reads more like a… Read more »
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Angola: Afreximbank Bolsters Angola's Energy Sector With a $1.75-Billion Facility for Sonangol
Afreximbank
Cairo, Egypt - 28 January 2026 - African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), working with other mandated lead arrangers, has successfully closed a US$1.75 billion syndicated… Read more »
January 16
Angola: A Spy Network That Exists Only On Paper [analysis]
Maka
This text examines the espionage charges within Case File 3846/25-CE, the same case in which Judge António Negrão uncritically validated the terrorism theory already… Read more »
January 15
Angola: How Angola Turned a Fashion Designer Into a 'Terrorist' [analysis]
Maka
This report summarizes the case of Aisha Lopes and co-accused, originally published by Maka Angola in 2017. It demonstrates how the Angolan state fabricated terrorism allegations… Read more »
Angola: Angola - When the State Needs Terrorists, It Creates Them [analysis]
Maka
The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) has formally confirmed in writing that the alleged "terrorist conspiracy" connected to the Luanda taxi strike of 28-30 July… Read more »
January 13
Angola: No Money in 2026 - Angola Enters a Dangerous Fiscal Year [analysis]
Maka
Angola debates many topics, but often avoids the most fundamental: how the State will finance itself in the immediate future. A close reading of the 2026 General State Budget… Read more »
January 08
Angola: From Anger to 'Rebellion' - How Angola Is Stretching the Law [analysis]
Maka
Social activist Osvaldo Caholo has been imprisoned for almost six months for comments he made during a live social media broadcast at an anti-government protest in Luanda on 12… Read more »
January 07
Angola: Angola's War on Words: Turning Journalism into Espionage
Maka
Angola’s case against journalist Amor Carlos Tomé treats opinion as conspiracy, press clippings as espionage, and critical writing as terrorism — exposing the… Read more »
Angola: Angola's War On Words - Turning Journalism Into Espionage [analysis]
Maka
Angolan sports journalist Amor Carlos Tomé has been in custody since August, facing nine serious charges: espionage, terrorism, belonging to a terrorist organization,… Read more »
January 05
Angola: Amor Carlos Tomé - From Journalist to "Terrorist" (Part I) [analysis]
Maka
A public broadcaster journalist is charged with terrorism for texts describing a taxi strike that urged citizens to stay home. The case raises urgent questions about press freedom… Read more »
Angola: Amor Carlos Tomé - From Journalist to 'Terrorist' (Part I) [analysis]
Maka
A public broadcaster journalist is charged with terrorism for texts describing a taxi strike that urged citizens to stay home. The case raises urgent questions about press freedom… Read more »
Namibia: Company Apologises to Clients, Promises to Refund After Failed Angola Trip
Namibian
Viago Booking, a company that recently took Namibians to Angola and left them stranded, has apologised to clients, saying all outstanding money will be refunded. Read more »
January 03
Angola: When Politics Becomes a Crime in Angola
Maka
Angola’s prosecutors allege a Russian-backed plot to overthrow the government. What the indictment offers instead is a case study in how dissent can be rebranded as… Read more »
Africa: 10 African Countries With Highest Cost of Living At Start of 2026
Vanguard
Living costs differ significantly across Africa, shaped by factors such as import dependence, currency strength, urbanisation and consumer demand. While some countries remain… Read more »
Namibia: Angolan Woman Dies in Ondangwa Road Accident
Namibian
An Angolan national died on Friday evening after being hit by a pickup truck on the busy B1 road at Ondangwa. Read more »
December 30, 2025
Africa: South Africa Through, Angola Must Wait, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Comoros Out
Cosafa
South Africa advanced to the Round of 16 of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, while Angola must wait to see if they will joint them in the next stage as one… Read more »
December 29, 2025
Angola: Angola - When the Party Enters the Bank [analysis]
Maka
Angola's continued placement under enhanced monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) has once again exposed deep structural weaknesses in the country's banking system.… Read more »
