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Angola celebrates 45 years with unauthorized march and inauguration of nationalized hotel

Angola today celebrates its 45th anniversary as an independent country with unauthorized demonstrations and the opening of a nationalized hotel in Luanda.

In terms of official ceremonies, conditioned due to the covid-19 pandemic, the 45 years of the “Dipanda” published in Luanda at 7:00 am with the raising of the flag, at the Central Museum of the Angolan Armed Forces.

Two hours later, it will be the turn of a wreath at the Dr. António Agostinho Neto Memorial.

The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, opens at 10:00 the Hotel Intercontinental, in Miramar, nationalized in October because it was built using public funds and which now belongs entirely to Sonangol, the state oil company that was also chaired by Manuel Vicente. former vice-president of Angola.

At the same time, the young people and activists who promise to march to Largo 1.º de Maio (Largo da Independência) should be heading to Largo de Santa Ana, claiming the best living conditions and valid municipalities in 2021.

The Provincial Government of Luanda banned the march on the grounds of non-compliance with schedules, lack of addresses and as current measures in the current situation of public calamity, but organizers challenge a ban that says they have no legal basis and maintain the intention to take to the streets.

In other provinces there are reports of detention of activists and coordinators of similar protests, and Interior Minister Eugénio Laborinho said on Monday in Benguela that security news will not allow gatherings with more than five people to update the situation. public calamity.

“I do not guarantee [that there is no confrontation], as long as they respect the law … and also public security”, said the minister, saying that, “peacefully, people are authorized, but they must respect the decree, gathering with more than five people it is violation ”.

On October 24, a demonstration called by the same organizers was strongly repressed by the police and ended in Luanda with the arrest of around 100 protesters, including journalists, who were released a week later.

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