Angola’s War On Words – Turning Journalism Into Espionage

Angolan sports journalist Amor Carlos Tomé has been in custody since August, facing nine serious charges: espionage, terrorism, belonging to a terrorist organization, influence peddling, criminal association, incitement, active corruption, fraud and variations of the same. It is an imposing catalogue. But the weight of the accusation is not matched by the weight of the evidence.

Prosecutors claim Tomé was the key operator in a Russian-backed conspiracy to overthrow President João Lourenço. The…