Is Angola a socialist country?

Angola is organized around socialist principles and its independence was formed on that banner. It's Constitution has all the hallmarks of a socialist state, as well as its Laws. But has failed to implement any of it completely. read more

The People's Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República Popular de Angola) covers the period of Angolan history as a self-declared socialist state established in 1975 after it was granted independence from Portugal, akin to the situation in Mozambique. read more

Angola is organized around socialist principles and its independence was formed on that banner. It’s Constitution has all the hallmarks of a socialist state, as well as its Laws. But has failed to implement any of it completely. It is what I would could call a proto-socialist state. read more

While Angola appeased the Soviet Union by continuing to declare itself a socialist country, it was non-aligned in economic matters, open to receiving aid from both the USSR and the United States. read more