Angola has faced an unprecedented crackdown on human rights, including unlawful killings and arbitrary arrests, in the lead up to the 24 August election, Amnesty International said today.
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Attempted armed uprising in Angola invigorates political conflict
Attempted armed uprising in Angola invigorates political conflict
Luanda, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) An armed uprising in northern Angola has fueled the political conflict in the country, while the Government engages in dialogue with civil society and the opposition denounces alleged abuses of power.
Some 300 members of the self-styled Lunda Tchokwe Protectorate Movement attacked at dawn on Saturday, January 30, the police precinct in the mining town of Cafunfo, in the municipality of Cuango, Lunda Norte province, which led to clashes with the National Police and Army.
The governor of Lunda Norte, Ernesto Muangala, traveled to Cuango on Wednesday to hear out religious leaders, traditional authorities, organized women and youth groups in Cafunfo, the Angolan Press Agency (ANGOP) reported.
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Pedestrians walk past an Angola police armoured personnel carrier in Luanda, on April 6, 2020. Rights groups have urged Angolan authorities to probe the weekend killing of separatists in Lunda Norte province. PHOTO | AFP
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The sentiments were expressed by Amnesty International (AI) and OMUNGA, an Angolan non-governmental organisation on Tuesday.
On Saturday, a crackdown by Angolan security forces led to the killing of more than 10 protesters in the mining town of Cafunfo in Cuango municipality.
Protesters said it was a peaceful march to the government to engage in talks over the autonomy of their region, but police, in a statement, said they foiled an armed rebellion organised by 300 members of the Lunda Tchokwe Protectorate Movement (LTPM).