Republic of Angola

Though riding an economic upswing since the 1990s, the increase in resources has not come with a proportionate improvement in the living conditions of the populace. Prolonged periods of civil war, human rights abuses, poverty, and other problems have meant the nation rates very low on the list of developing nations. The current regime takes an authoritarian stance and there are rumors of shadowy cabals running things behind the scenes. In truth, there is a notable SHADOW cell operating in the capital of Luanda that has made some deals with corrupt officials in the government, but they are far from being in control of the whole nation.