Cry, the beloved Angola: A case of nationhood deficit in Africa
Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former Angolan president Jose Edouardo dos Santos. Isabel is said to have taken a more respectable $12.7 million. PHOTO | ILIYA PITALEV | SPUTNIK VIA AFP
Just as I was about to launch myself into the usual, tired end-of-year wish-lists for January, the spoilsports in my corner refused to let me be, and instead burdened me, once again, with the sad news regarding how African rulers continue to act like brigands against their own countries.
There is a silver lining in this piece of information that I received as I was stroking my keyboard, raring to go: In one of the countries where it would seem you have to be a big thief to present yourself for any office — Angola —the recently installed government has come up with a partial solution to the kleptomaniacs in government offices.
