The Brain Drain, the Civil War, and Angola’s Public Health Crisis Andrea Gyimah Jun 1, 2018 The Angolan Civil War began as a proxy war between the United States and the Soviet Union. After successfully…
A Scandal of Succession: The Battle for the MPLA Andrea Gyimah Mar 22, 2018 One of the promises former Angolan president Jose dos Santos made upon nominating Joao Lourenco as his successor…
A Brief History of Angola’s Troubles With the IMF Andrea Gyimah Mar 1, 2018 Like many developing countries, Angola has a complicated relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).…
Flashback: The Implications of Angola’s Civil War Andrea Gyimah Jan 17, 2018 While the Angolan Civil War ostensibly began as another proxy war between the Soviet/Cuban-supported MPLA and the…
Winds of Change: Angola’s Political Zeitgeist Andrea Gyimah Oct 2, 2017 Perhaps no country better exemplifies the resource curse than Angola: although the country has vast natural wealth…