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Chakussanga was murdered in his home in the Luanda district of Viana on 5 September 2010. He was found by his sister-in-law in his kitchen with a bullet wound to the back. Chakussangra had been receiving threats just before his murder. All that appeared to be missing was a tank of
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Chakussanga's death was a violent act that affected his audience, as well as other media outlets in southern Africa. His show criticized the MPLA in Angola. According to Media
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Chakussanga was married and the father of four children, the youngest of whom was born on the same day
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