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 delays to the national census and local elections, the announcement of the government’s five year development plan and an investigation in Portugal of alleged money laundering by Angolans in political news. In economic news we cover the government saying it will meet its target on inflation, increased oil production in 2013 and Isabel dos Santos’ growing business interests. In human rights news we look at the calls to reopen investigations into abuses in the diamond industry, the ongoing protests by war veterans and attacks on street vendors and journalists. This edition’s aid and development news examines mine clearance operations in 2012 and the recent drought, floods and outbreak of cholera.