Angola: Between Succession and Collapse – Angola At the End of Lourenço’s Rule

Before asking who will succeed João Lourenço, a more uncomfortable question looms: what kind of country will he leave behind at the end of his final term?

The issue is not merely one of political succession, but of structural inheritance. Over a decade in power, what has taken shape is not a reformist project, but the deepening of a system built on revanchism, state capture, and misgovernance.

As Angola approaches a decade under João Lourenço, it has not emerged as a stronger or more just…