Angola: 'Anti-regime protest' aborted

Reports from Angola say authorities have arrested up to 20 people who were trying to protest against the rule of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.

A local news outlet, Angola 24 Hours, says security forces detained the protesters Monday at the May 1 Square in the capital, Luanda.

Other reports say those arrested include three journalists from the independent Novo Jornal newspaper and a rapper who has been critical of the government.

Anonymous activists had called for an anti-dos Santos rally in the capital Monday. Officials speaking through state media warned Angolans against attending the demonstration.

On Saturday, thousands of Angolans took part in a pro-government rally in Luanda.

President dos Santos has ruled Angola since 1979. The country is rich in diamonds and oil, but most of its population lives in poverty.

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Reports from Angola say authorities have arrested up to 20 people who were trying to protest against the rule of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.

A local news outlet, Angola 24 Hours, says security forces detained the protesters Monday at the May 1 Square in the capital, Luanda.

Other reports say those arrested include three journalists from the independent Novo Jornal newspaper and a rapper who has been critical of the government.

Anonymous activists had called for an anti-dos Santos rally in the capital Monday. Officials speaking through state media warned Angolans against attending the demonstration.

On Saturday, thousands of Angolans took part in a pro-government rally in Luanda.

President dos Santos has ruled Angola since 1979. The country is rich in diamonds and oil, but most of its population lives in poverty.

[here and here]

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Verdade ou Mentira?