João Lourenço prioritises investment despite poverty in Angola
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expansao
Angolan President João Lourenço said the word “investment” 151 times in his last five state of the nation addresses, compared with 72 times in his first five, while hunger and poverty were mentioned less often. Yet almost 29.6% of the population lives in severe multidimensional poverty and Angola continues to face a worrying food situation, reports Expansão.
The word “poverty” was uttered nine times in the president’s last five addresses, compared with 25 times during his first term, reports Expansão. At the same time, 29.6% of Angola’s population lives in severe multidimensional poverty, marked in particular by financial difficulties or limited access to water and medical care.
