As Angola approaches the 2027 elections, President João Lourenço is nearing the end of his second and final presidential term. But with Lourenço now the only approved candidate to remain leader of the ruling MPLA, questions are mounting over who will succeed him and whether he intends to retain political control after leaving office.
This week, Zitamar editor-at-large Fernando Lima is joined by political analysts Paula Cristina Roque and Rui Verde to examine the MPLA's succession struggle, the prospects for Angola's next government and the implications for the country's political future.
The discussion also covers the latest infrastructure spending decisions, preparations for the 2027 elections and mounting pressure on public finances.
In a new article for Maka Angola, Rui Verde argues that Lourenço's exclusion of internal challengers risks increasing tensions within Angola's political system.
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