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1.	De-mining constitutes government priority in 2008
	Author: ANGOP Press, Luanda	Date Written: 2 January 2009
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: ANGOP
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL:
	Key Words: Angola, de-mining, 2008, land recovery, rehabilitation
	Summary & Comment: In total, there were removed 4.083 anti-personnel landmines, 148 anti-tank mines and 162.795 non-detonated explosive devices. That resulted in the clearance of a surface of 328.036.136 million square metres and 1.577,8 kilometres of roads. JK
2.	17,000 firearms to be destroyed
	Author: Sam Banda Jr - Malawi	Date Written: 15 December 2008
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: AfricaNews
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.africanews.com
	Key Words: Angola, firearms, destruction, country-wide
	Summary & Comment: Angola is expected to destroy about 17,000 firearms in an operation that will start next year. According to the deputy manager of the British NGO The Hallo Trust, Jose Agostinho, the operation will start next year in January and wind up in March. This is certainly good news; one presumes these were collected by the police? Were there more that made . . . [expand]
3.	Angola: End torture and unfair trials in Cabinda
	Author: Georgette Gagnon	Date Written: 10 December 2008
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Human Rights Watch
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.hrw.org
	Key Words: Angola, Cabinda, torture, unfair trials, FLEC,
	Summary & Comment: Fourteen civilians who were arbitrarily detained and tortured in military custody are currently being held on security charges in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda. The unfair trial of Fernando Lelo and four soldiers has set a disturbing precedent. Angola should exonerate and free the detainees and make sure that future national security trials meet i . . . [expand]
4.	Handicapped persons receive motorcycles and vehicles
	Author: ANGOP, Lubango	Date Written: 9 December 2008
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Angola Press Agency
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.angolapress-angop.ao
	Key Words: Angola, disabled, handicapped, motorcycles, elderly
	Summary & Comment: Seven motorcycle-taxis were on handed over on December 8th 2008 in Lubango city, to the reference centre for disabled persons dubbed "Elavoco", so as to reinforce the "Moto-taxis" project, under the Programme of Integration of Handicapped People. The motorcycles were added the 65 that have already been distributed, since 2006, t . . . [expand]
5.	Constitutional framework at risk of being violated by amending it (& Portuguese)
	Author: Alert, Delma Monteiro	Date Written: 4 December 2008
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Justice Peace and Democracy Association
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://de.mont@hotmail.com
	Key Words: Angola, constitution, amendment, electing President , popularity
	Summary & Comment: The Association for Justice, Peace and Democracy wishes to alert the Angolan political and academic community and Angolan society in general that the transitional Constitution that is currently in effect cannot be altered even within the context of a revision or approval of a definitive constitution. AJPD wants continuation of the current process o . . . [expand]
6.	Angola: Waiting for democracy to fall from the sky after the elections
	Author: Rafael Morais	Date Written: 3 December 2008
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: R. Morais
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL: http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=19570
	Key Words: Angola, democracy, one-party state, opposition, repression
	Summary & Comment: The elections only took place after six years of peace, and in a context in which the ruling MPLA has successfully reduced the opposition to tokenism - its existence only guaranteed by the requirements of the law. A cartoon says it nicely. Seeing a man with an inked index finger prominently pointed towards the sky two children look pitifully at him . . . [expand]
7.	Obamas in Angola (Eng and Port)
	Author: Opinion, Renas Jr.	Date Written: 14 November 2008
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: AfricaFiles
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.africafiles.org
	Key Words: Angola, Obama, hope, president, new day.
	Summary & Comment: This prophetic, hopeful, and imaginative opinion piece looks toward the day when an opposition candidate figure will have a legitimate chance to become president of Angola. Surprises will come on the day when Angolans (in Angola and the Diaspora) are free to speak and to vote freely for their leader. Renas Jr is a pseudonym, but well-known. JK

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