A social media influencer, Ana da Silva Miguel, more known as Neth Nahara, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for “insulting” Angola’s President, João Lourenço on TikTok.
Neth Nahara was initially sentenced to six months in August, but an appeal court raised it to two years.
She had accused the president on her TikTok account of “anarchy and disorganization,” and blamed him for issues like the lack of schools, housing, and employment in the country.
The appeals court in the capital, Luanda, while giving reason for the increment in the sentence, cited her offensive words against the president and her significant influence on public opinion.
The court also ordered her to pay President Lourenço $1,200 (£1,000) for “damage” to his reputation.
With over 230,000 TikTok followers and thousands of views on her videos, Neth Nahara is the first person in Angola to be convicted for content posted on TikTok, according to her lawyer.
She can not appeal the ruling, as it is final, with appeals to the country’s Supreme Court only permitted for sentences exceeding three years.
