Despite the President João Lourenço’s pledges to protect human rights, Angolan security forces continued to use excessive force against political activists and peaceful protesters. The government introduced new laws that would allow excessive control over private institutions and undermine rights to freedom of expression and association and media freedom. Angola became the first African Union member state to ratify the Malabo Protocol, which provides jurisdiction over a number of crimes particularly significant for contemporary challenges and colonial legacies on the continent. 

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