Angola still waiting for promised 'economic miracle'
561 views · Published 21 November 2018 · 0:51 · Indexed 7 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2018 · News & Politics
One year after the election of President Joao Lourenco, the oil-rich nation is still waiting for the economic "miracle" that he promised on the campaign trail. In a country scarred by prolonged war -- and where the economic benefits of an oil-fuelled boom have not always trickled down to the mass population -- entrenched poverty remains the norm for nearly half the population.
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