Musical chairs in Angola
Angola’s new president may still chart his own political course against party directives and the interests of the Dos Santos family.
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Cláudio Silva
Claudio Silva writes about food, travel and politics. He is based in Luanda.
Voting in Angola
After an 11-year wait to vote in my own country, the whole thing took 3 minutes. One week later I’m still waiting to hear who won.
Peace deployed as a weapon in Angola
In the Angolan government and its security forces’ violent relationship with its citizenry, they deploy the discourse of peace as a weapon.
Isabel’s People
When Forbes, who used to celebrate the Dos Santos family, starts asking questions about the wealth of Angola’s rulers.
Luanda Can Cook
In a rapidly changing city like Luanda, it is important to be able to catalogue all of its eating establishment, or at least those that our wallets and stomachs allow.
There’s more to Angolan music than Kuduro
it’s underwhelming that despite its rich musical tradition, Angolan music is mostly known for a genre that roughly translates to “hard ass.”
When videos of abuses by police go viral in Angola
It marks the first time that videos went truly viral in a country in which only about 5% of the population has access to the internet.
The trouble with Angola
Angola is the big brother of Africa’s Lusophone nations, so Cape Verde’s win over Angola in AFCON 2013 was greatly appreciated.
Angolan football fans are no fools
Angola’s Palancas Negras and the curse of the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals.