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Angolan archbishop reveals he was assassination target

January 13, 2025

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CWN Editor's Note: Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of Surimo has disclosed that he was once listed as a t target for assassination because of his human-rights advocacy.

The archbishop said that his name appeared on a target list in 2003, during a period of violent unrest following disputed elections. At the time he was serving as a parish priest.

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