The Angola Monitor covers the politics, economics, development, democracy and human rights of Angola. It is published quarterly by Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA). The Monitor is produced in English and Portuguese. ACTSA has published the Angola Monitor since the mid 1990s.
This issue covers confirmation that local and national elections will be held, the re-elections of Unita’s leader and visits by the governments of Brasil, Norway and Portugal. In economic news it covers the $32 billion discrepancy in Sonagol accounts, the 2012 budget and the new banking law for foreign oil companies. We also cover accusations of the police using excessive force, human rights in Cabinda, children’s rights groups activities disrupted, displacement due to floods and repatriation from DRC.