Africa Monitor Intelligence

Angola: Interior Ministry Upheaval Under Miala's Influence

The head of the PR's Military Cabinet, FRANCISCO FURTADO (FF) is one of the figures who is most uncomfortable with FERNANDO MIALA's (FM) presence, a situation that has accentuated the rivalry already existing between the two due to antagonisms in the security apparatus. EDELTRUDES COSTA is another figure within the PR who is aware of FM's growing influence, including in business and, through personal contacts, in the media and politics (AM 1397).
Sources consulted indicate that EUGÉNIO LABORINHO has on several occasions prevented SISE from interfering with the police forces, particularly in matters relating to the SME. Under MANUEL HOMEM's leadership, the investigation of police forces is increasingly triggered by SISE, not by order of the minister, an indication of a loss of autonomy. READ MORE