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Louise Redvers
Somalia’s cheetah smuggling ring
Africa’s big cats are being trafficked to rich households in the Middle East who want ‘something more exotic’
Angola’s rival spy agencies on trial
Seven men are in jail for the death of two activists but no one knows who gave the order to kill them.
Angola’s fearful culture of silence
The divided country is celebrating 40 years of independence but it has been denied the chance to confront the past and heal its wounds.
Picarra: Angola’s Zapiro
Ending a long relationship with Novo Jornal, the Angolan cartoonist is still full of provocation.
‘Blurred lines’ on Angolan wealth fund
The IMF is worried that aspects of the alluring sovereign wealth pool are not clearly outlined.
Final act of Angola’s puppet master
News analysis: No one knows how the long-serving ‘O Chefe’ will escape the web of corruption he has woven.
Brutal crackdown fuels Angola rage
The country is on edge over the death of another activist – and the state’s apparent glee.
Dos Santos feels heat over ‘murder’
The disappearance of two activists is a serious challenge to Angola’s leader before he retires.
Angolan journo recognised for anti-corruption fight
Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais has won a prestigious award recognising his efforts to fight graft and expose human rights abuse.
Swazi MPs face tough challenge
It is up to the new-look Parliament to drive through changes – which the king can veto.
Downbeat prognosis for Swazi poll
Head of Commonwealth observer mission says there are grave concerns about a political system in Swaziland.
Swaziland: Vicious cycle of poverty, hunger and death
The great majority of Swazis are living in post-conflict style emergency thanks to the greed of the country’s royal family a new report claims.
And – surprise – the winner is … King Mswati!
Swaziland’s polls offer little hope of change, but some candidates believe they can be agents of change, writes Louise Redvers.
Children are exposed to a minefield of labour, mercury for the sake of gold
Thousands of children are working in small-scale Tanzanian gold mines, with many using or being exposed to mercury, a new report says.
Dos Santos’s hollow triumph on TV
Critics have attacked Angolan president for ‘cynical’ answers he gave in his first television interview in 22 years