Angola: Rapper jailed on rebellion charges with other activists

By Euronews

Published on 28/03/2016 - 17:41

He has been on hunger strike. Now Portuguese Angolan rapper Luaty Beirão has been jailed with 16 other activists for ‘conspiracy to commit a

He has been on hunger strike.

Now Portuguese Angolan rapper Luaty Beirão has been jailed with 16 other activists for ‘conspiracy to commit a rebellion against Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and to destabilise the government’.

Beirão, also accused of forging official documents, was sentenced to more than 5 years behind bars.

He and the other activists were part of a broader pro-democracy movement in the African country.

#Angola: 'A sad day for the freedom of expression' as 17 activists are jailed https://t.co/dTEBKO4Y8Z pic.twitter.com/OFDVH4ZrHe
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