Articles by Phil Wilmot

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Why Africans Can’t Just Wait for Dictators to Die
Phil Wilmot | Waging Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service, 20 Mar 2017

Family dynasties are making their mark on the continent. Burials of important African men are often characterized by luxury and pomp. Self-important patriarchs want to ensure their survivors continue their legacy. This is why Africans are so rarely shocked whenever state leadership is passed on to family members.

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How an Underground Hip Hop Artist and His Book Club Threaten Angola’s Regime
Phil Wilmot – Waging Nonviolence, 4 Apr 2016

31 Mar 2016 – On Monday [28 Mar], 17 Angolan activists received sentences ranging from two to eight-and-a-half years in jail for participating in a book club that was discussing Gene Sharp’s “From Dictatorship to Democracy.” Growing citizen’s movement.

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