Author Archives: Miguel Sanz

Angola: The grace period is over for João Lourenço; It is now time for effective action

Bay of Luanda (view from Island of Luanda), Angola. June 2008. Author: Paulo César Santos

Angola’s economic troubles began in 2014 when global crude oil prices dipped and severely hampered the government’s ability to generate revenue João Lourenço has been president of Angola since 26 September 2017. About one year later, he cemented his hold on power by taking over the chairmanship of the ruling Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA). […]