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20 Jan 2010

Angola warned on rights crackdown after Togo football shootings

The Angolan authorities have been warned against a crackdown on human rights activists after several were detained in the Cabinda region in the wake of the 8 January 2010 attack on the Togolese national football team.
26 Aug 2009

Women, war and the Angolan churches

The armed conflict in Angola ended seven years ago, says Juan Michel but the consequences of four decades of war are felt still today. And women seem to be bearing most of the brunt.
8 Sep 2008

Angolan government threatens to close human rights organisation

The Angolan government is threatening to close the Association for Justice, Peace and Democracy (AJPD), one of the country’s most active human rights organisations.
19 Dec 2006

Fears for the safety of displaced people in Angola

The aid organization SOS Habitat has raised the alarm over fears that the Angolan authorities may swoop on poor families over the Christmas period, forcing them onto the streets.