By AFPMore by this AuthorLUANDASeven Angolan opposition activists have been sentenced to 45 days in jail over a protest calling for transparency in next year's election when veteran President Jose Eduardo dos Santos will stand down. The election, due to be held in August, will mark a new chapter for Angola as Dos Santos hands over power after ruling the oil-rich country since 1979. FAIR POLLSAmong those convicted late Wednesday was rapper Adao Bunga, nicknamed "McLife", a prominent critic of Dos Santos. About 50 protesters attended the unauthorised demonstration in Luanda on Monday calling for fair elections, with police arresting seven people. Dos Santos, who has dominated the Angolan government and the ruling MPLA party for decades, has been regularly accused of crushing dissent.

Source: Daily Nation April 20, 2017 14:15 UTC