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WHY IS ANGOLA SO BELOW THE LINE COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTRIES?
In today society Angola has had problems with military activity, armies have been accused of misbehavior, extrajudical executions, force enlistment, and child soldiering.
Some reports have confirmed extreme human rights abuses, known as torture. And greed for power among the politcal leaders has started.
Some reports have confirmed extreme human rights abuses, known as torture. And greed for power among the politcal leaders has started.
- Administrative and political life is corrupt, and the bureaucracy often borders on the absurd.
- "Disappearance" has been the fate of many people suspected of political opposition.
- The armies have been accused of misbehavior, extrajudicial executions, forced enlistment, and child soldiering.
- The government has acted against freedom of expression and an independent press, while the Ninjas, a special police force, spread terror among the population.
- Civilians regard politics with extreme suspicion, and the continuation of the war is widely regarded as resulting from greed for power among the political leaders.
- Witchcraft is perceived by a great number of people as a problem that is not adequately addressed by politicians, the police, and the judiciary
SO......WHAT IS BEING DONE ?
- There have been attempts to implement long-term social welfare programs. In 2000, the UNDP (UN Development Program) initiated projects focusing on poverty eradication and good governance.
- Renewed accords with the International Monetary Fund aimed at decreasing the large national debt and reducing the inflation rate. Most of these programs focus on emergency relief. Apart from a host of NGOs, international aid organizations such as the World Food Programme,
- World Health Organization, UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees), UNICEF and other UN-related donors are active. But still the rural population is hard to reach.
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