ANGOLA: ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY DRIVE ELECTIONS OUTLOOK

ANGOLA: ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY DRIVE ELECTIONS OUTLOOK

   Mon, 27 September 2021

Controversial proposals to amend the constitution have sparked renewed protests in Angola as public frustration with the government’s failure to tackle corruption and revive the economy continues to mount. The timing of these proposals, less than a year before the next general elections, has generated suspicion and a backlash from opposition groups. The ruling party risks losing its majority in parliament unless it can get its privatisation agenda back on track and revitalise the economy.