Angola curse of oil /

Poverty in Africa reminds us that abundant natural resources don't automatically translate into widespread economic wealth. This program brings home the disturbing reality of daily life in Angola-marked by ramshackle houses, open sewers, and a question that grows louder every day: who benefits...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Network Ireland Television.
Format: Video
Language: English
Multiple
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2009], c2008.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Series: Fighting the tide.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Angola: Impoverished People/Rich Oil Resources (2:14)
  • Angolan Civil War (3:51)
  • Angola's Elite: Sole Beneficiaries of Angola's Wealth (3:18)
  • Oil Companies and Angola's Government: Distribution of Wealth (3:10)
  • Inequalities in Angolan Society (2:27)
  • Angola Government and Collaboration with China (2:54)
  • Angola: Nation of Beggars (4:00)
  • Angola: Wealth and Poverty (2:00)