Luanda Book Club dissidents convicted, will President Dos Santos ever step down?

The 17 political dissidents who dared to think about a transition from dictatorship to democracy in Angola have been found guilty at their trial of a “conspiracy to rebel” against the 36-year government of President José Eduardo dos Santos. The 17 defendants were caught or suspected of reading Gene Sharp’s book on nonviolent means of resisting dictatorship in June last year and have been found guilty of the crimes of “preparation for rebellion” and “criminal association” getting prison sentences ranging from two to eight years.

Guest: Dr. Claudia Gastrow
Position: Post Doctoral Fellow at Wits