Luanda - Post Report Question and Answers

Are there problems with ethnic, race/racial minorities or religious prejudices? Gender equality?

Gender equality is an issue. Expats are exempt from some of the expectations, but gender equality is far from a reality here. - Mar 2017


Lots of prejudice against women and whites. Whites are just plain targets. Women, it's the domoestic violence thing. - Apr 2016


Not really, but members of the Angolan government do NOT like Americans. We supported the wrong side in the war. It can be exhausting. - Mar 2015


Angola is still emerging from its civil war, and people just treat each other poorly. I REGULARLY would see people leaving the nightclubs at 5:30 a.m. and just start throwing rocks at each other. - Aug 2014


Angolans often express anti-Muslim sentiments to me in official meetings and at social events. I would worry about Muslim visitors or diplomats suffering from prejudice. - Jul 2013


Yes, against Chinese and South Africans. - Apr 2013


some, but not big - Aug 2011


Not that I have experienced. - Aug 2011


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