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Angola: MPLA's Control by Lourenço Tested

The main internal opposition to JOÃO LOURENÇO is now within the party's Political Bureau, especially from veterans. Despite having reconfigured the Central Committee (CC) throughout his two terms, removing critics and generally appointing young people primarily interested in accessing party and political positions, through which his loyalty is, in principle, assured, JL shows distrust regarding their role. READ MORE