Angola: An Assertive Stand After a Rebel Strike

An Angolan government minister said Jan. 11 that Luanda would pursue the rebel group responsible for the attack on the Togolese soccer team across neighboring countries' borders. The announcement is designed to send a message to the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that they should be wary of harboring members of the rebel movement, based in the oil-rich province of Cabinda. Angolan security forces are capable of making good on this promise, and another regional power — South Africa — will be watching developments very closely.