Dos Santos was a withdrawn president. His silence produced an aura of power and the cult of personality that surrounded him.
- Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Johannesburg
The Dos Santos family and their supporters claim they are the objects of political persecution.
Angola’s recent election results showed the ruling MPLA losing support across the country. If opposition claims are to be taken seriously, the losses could be more severe than they appear.
Angola’s Dos Santos is buying time. His promise to step down is an attempt to diffuse growing political tensions, as repression continues. He might relinquish his position, but not his power.
As the oil price crisis deepens, Angolans are beginning to ask what actually happened to the glut of oil dollars. Very little has come from the oil boom of 2004-14.
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