The document discusses current policy issues regarding Angola, including implementation of the peace treaty, clearing of land mines, and freedom of the press. It also includes "Fast Facts" about Angola and a capsule history of the country, pre- and post-1960s. The poem, "Farewell at the Hour of Parting," written by Augostino Neto in 1957, is reprinted. Neto, a poet and leader of the Popular Movement for the Independence of Angola (MPLA), became the first President of independent Angola.
