Africa Monitor Intelligence

Angola: Lourenço Prepares MPLA Re-Candidacy, Miala Emerges as an Option

The de facto coordinator of the state security apparatus - which also includes the External Intelligence Service (SIE) and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (SISM) - FERNANDO MIALA has been placing trusted figures in key positions within the state and even the MPLA, such as MARIANA de LOURDES LISBOA FILIPE, former head of SINSE and current deputy coordinator of the party's Discipline, Ethics, and Audit Committee. READ MORE