Social, Cultural, Political & Economic Rights in Cabinda

Cabinda: Taking Matters into their own Hands. Author: Gabriela Pitra Malonda Lisboa, 22 de Agosto de 2019 From the occupying Angolan regime, notorious for its corruption, human rights record, and the criminal use of the State and the economy, there is nothing good to expect. Photo: R.H/P; Photo: Luaty Beirão, via Twitter; Photo: Nichole Sobecki/The Washington Post.   Cabinda, unlawfully occupied by Angola since 1975, where more than half of Angola’s oil is produced and from where Angola earns practically all of its foreign exchange, is also the source of over 70 percent of Angola’s national Budget. In oil alone, the invaders of Cabinda get over 35 billion euros per year in royalties, essentially paid by Chevron’s wholly owned subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd. (CABGOC). Though the natives of Cabinda do not exceed two million, life expectancy at birth has dropped from 75 years in Portuguese colonial era to 48 years nowadays; child and maternal mortality...

Cabinda: The German International Responsibility Author: Bartolomeu Capita Joint-Presidency, Cabindan National Movement The invasion and unlawful occupation of Cabinda by “Angola” in 1974/75 is actually the result of the long-standing imperialistic rivalry between France and Germany. Germany is called upon to assume her international responsibility under Article 35 of the Charter of the United Nations, in order to put an end to the political repression, economic exploitation, and social degradation the occupation entails. Overview of the Church "Our Lady Queen of the World" in Cabinda. Foto: Macauhub. Those to whom democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and international peace and security really matter, cannot help admitting that the occupation of Cabinda by Angola is the major contributing factor to the political insecurity and instability in southern Africa. The proof is that, so far, two incumbent presidents have been killed; five have been forc...