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Politics | Human rights | Media Protest concerns spark Angola arrest wave afrol News - Responding to a possible wave of pro-democracy protests, the government of Angola not only organised a large pro-regime march, but also is arresting journalists and harassing media. Read more

Culture - Arts | Travel - Leisure Africa prepares for carnival season afrol News - Africa's many carnivals are not the most internationally known, but Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique carnivals have long traditions. Newcomer Seychelles this year offers a tourism-adapted carnival. Read more

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Interview with UNITA General Lukamba "Gato" Misanet / IRIN - General Paulo Lukamba "Gato", head of UNITA's management committee, in this interviews speaks about the Angola's return to peace, the planned elections, and UNITA's upcoming party congress - critical for the reunification of the movement. He also offered an apology to the Angolan people for the three decades of civil war that has devastated the country. Read more

Politics | Media Rafael Marques: The Lipstick of Dictatorship afrol News / Misanet.com / Agora - The following article by prominent Angolan journalist Rafael Marques was published in Agora newspaper on 3 July 1999. In January 2002, Marques was instructed by the Provincial Court of Luanda to pay compensation of 30,000 kwanza (about US$ 950) to President Eduardo dos Santos, after the court found him guilty of defaming, slandering and injuring the President. Read more