The long-suffering Angolan people do not share the generals' glee. A return to war means a worsening of their already unbearable socio-economic situation. They are trying to spare their sons, who are being press-ganged by the Govt. The resumption of the war would also sound the death knell for the country's nascent democracy which is already on life support. General Higino Carneiro, the Vice Minister of Territorial Administration, has already threatened to declare a state of emergency, when the Govt. declares war.
Generals have lucrative, illegal mining operations in the area and rivalries are intense.
There is also a growing belief that the Govt. is cynically taking advantage of the tragic loss of life. What appears certain is that the MPLA Govt. This isn't likely.