Kinship with Robert Mugabe
ROBERT Gabriel Mugabe was a normal human being. But to the West, he was an enigma. He was born in racist Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and spoke up against racism and for democracy. That made him an enemy of the state for which he spent over a decade in prison. He had three degrees in History/English, Administration and Education from South African universities.
Angola’s ruling MPLA wins election
Angola’s Electoral Commission declared Wednesday that the ruling MPLA party had won last month’s election, in a victory that allows outgoing President Jose Eduardo dos Santos to install a party loyalist in his place after 38 years in power.
Angola’s ruling MPLA party emerges winner with clear margin as opposition cries foul
Angola’s ruling MPLA party has won national elections by a clear margin, its electoral commission said on Friday, citing a provisional tally that the two main opposition parties however, rejected.
In economic crisis, Angola votes for first new leader in 38 years
Angolans headed to the polls on Wednesday in a parliamentary election expected to usher in the ruling party’s defence minister as the first new leader of Africa’s second-biggest oil producer for 38 years.
Angola rejects EU poll observers’ demands
Angola has rejected conditions demanded by an EU election observer mission that had been preparing to witness next month’s polls in the country, state media reported Monday.
Angolan president returns home after health checks
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has been dogged by reports of poor health, has returned to Luanda after nearly a month in Spain, party officials said Tuesday.
