Angola war veterans threaten to disrupt the upcoming elections if they do not receive their pensions

War veterans in Angola are threatening to disrupt upcoming general elections due to the non-payment of monthly pensions. The briefing highlights the risk of instability and criminal activity among young veterans and critiques the failure of UN-modeled Demobilisation Disarmament and Reintegration (DDR) processes across Africa and Southern Africa.

• War veterans in Luanda, Angola, have threatened to disrupt general elections scheduled in seven weeks because they have not received monthly pensions, having only received a one-time payment of about 500 USD.
• The Angolan government faces risks including potential violent crackdowns on veterans, the creation of lifetime state dependence through annuities, and the possibility that young veterans with military skills may turn to criminal activity or cause national instability.
• Ineffective Demobilisation Disarmament and Reintegration (DDR) processes are a widespread issue across Africa and Southern African countries, where the UN framework is deemed unsuccessful and in need of context-specific rethinking to better facilitate civilian livelihoods and community acceptance.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). Angola war veterans threaten to disrupt the upcoming elections if they do not receive their pensions. https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/cpra-daily-briefing/angola-war-veterans-threaten-to-disrupt-the-upcoming-elections-if-they-do-not-receive-their-pensions

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Angola war veterans threaten to disrupt the upcoming elections if they do not receive their pensions. n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/cpra-daily-briefing/angola-war-veterans-threaten-to-disrupt-the-upcoming-elections-if-they-do-not-receive-their-pensions.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndangola, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Angola war veterans threaten to disrupt the upcoming elections if they do not receive their pensions}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/cpra-daily-briefing/angola-war-veterans-threaten-to-disrupt-the-upcoming-elections-if-they-do-not-receive-their-pensions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }