Following weeks of protest, Angola’s parliament quietly wrapped up the legislative year. Once again, local elections were absent from its agenda.
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SNF Eccellenza Professor, University of Basel
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Senior lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Research associate, Catholic University of Angola
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Research Associate, Department of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand; Chief Research Officer, Good Governance Africa; Managing Director, Harvey Economics Pty Ltd.
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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