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Squatting in Angola

Index Squatting in Angola

Squatting in Angola occurs when displaced peoples occupy informal settlements in coastal cities such as the capital Luanda. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 14 relations: Amnesty International, Angola, Angolan Civil War, Cabinet of Angola, Christian Aid, Herero people, Human Rights Watch, Informal housing, Luanda, Nyaneka language, Portuguese Angola, Shanty town, Slum, Squatting.

  2. Society of Angola

Amnesty International

Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom.

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Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa.

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Angolan Civil War

The Angolan Civil War (Guerra Civil Angolana) was a civil war in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002.

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Cabinet of Angola

The Cabinet of Angola is the chief executive body of the Republic of Angola.

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Christian Aid

Christian Aid is a relief and development charity of 41 Christian (Protestant and Orthodox) churches in Britain and Ireland, and works to support sustainable development, eradicate poverty, support civil society and provide disaster relief in South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

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Herero people

The Herero (Ovaherero) are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa.

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City that conducts research and advocacy on human rights.

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Informal housing

Informal housing or informal settlement can include any form of housing, shelter, or settlement (or lack thereof) which is illegal, falls outside of government control or regulation, or is not afforded protection by the state.

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Luanda

Luanda (/luˈændə, -ˈɑːn-/, Portuguese) is the capital and largest city of Angola.

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Nyaneka language

Nyaneka or Haneca is a Bantu language of Angola.

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Portuguese Angola

In southwestern Africa, Portuguese Angola was a historical colony of the Portuguese Empire (1575–1951), the overseas province Portuguese West Africa of Estado Novo Portugal (1951–1972), and the State of Angola of the Portuguese Empire (1972–1975).

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Shanty town

A shanty town, squatter area or squatter settlement is a settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks, typically made of materials such as mud and wood.

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Slum

A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty.

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Squatting

Squatting is the action of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use.

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See also

Society of Angola

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatting_in_Angola

Also known as Musseques.