Commission of TearsAntnio Lobo Antunes's twenty fifth novel, Commission of Tears (2011, Comisso das Lgrimas), is set during the Angolan Civil War (1975 2002). Angola attained official independence on 11 November 1975 and, while the stage was set for transition, a combination of ethnic tensions and international pressures rendered Angola's hard won victory problematic. As with many post colonial states, Angola was left with both economic and social difficulties, which