Meet Dago Nivel, an Angolan who took on the system
By DW
15 December 2021 |
6:19 am
"Dago Nivel Intelecto" was active in the movement to contest the regime of José Eduardo dos Santos in Angola. Now, he dedicates his time to community projects and the street library he set up in one of the busiest areas of Luanda.
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