Angola leader could rescind his 2018 retirement pledge
One of the region's longest-standing leaders says he will step down in 2018, but he might change his mind
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- Consolidating control
- War leader
- Democratic deficit
- Succession speculation
- Cousin
- Son
- Daughter
- Downsides
- Economic emergency
- Beyond 2017
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_350.jpg "President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)")