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Angola: Demonstrators and journalists arrested in Luanda

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola, Breaking News, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Music, Politics, Protest

Police arrested about 20 people [1] [pt] who were preparing for a pro-democracy demonstration today [2] in Luanda. Among those detained are journalists of the Novo Jornal [3] and rapper Brigadeiro Mata Frakuzx (#Ikonoklasta [4]) who showed his revolt against the 32-year rule of President Eduardo dos Santos in a concert [5] earlier this month.