AngolaPolitics

Activists will return to the streets of Luanda on November 11

The promoters of last Saturday’s demonstration in Luanda, which was repressed by the police and resulted in the detention of 103 people, on Wednesday called for a new protest on 11 November, Independence Day of Angola. The announcement was made by Dito Dalí, one of…
AngolaEconomy

Social instability to increase in Angola in coming months

Consultant Fitch Solutions said today that the Government of Angola will continue the reformist agenda in the coming quarters, but warns that the accusations of corruption pose high risks to social stability. “We anticipate that President João Lourenço will continue…
ChinaPolitics

More than 10,000 people arrested in Hong Kong in the past year

A total of 10,039 people were arrested between 9 June 2019 and 30 September 2020. The data are from the Hong Kong police. Among the arrested, 2,266 have been charged with crimes including rioting, unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons, among others. The…
Politics

More than 60 people arrested in Hong Kong on China's National Day

At least 69 people were arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of participating in an unauthorized assembly or of committing other crimes on China’s National Day. Hong Kong had already prepared for the potential chaos on Thursday, but there were more police than…