The Angolan autocrat, president from 1979 to 2017, built up the wealth of his family and that of his generals at the expense of the citizens
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/ 14 September 2008
The MPLA’s election victory in Angola, although expected, was larger than predicted, writes John Grobler.
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/ 2 September 2008
Rafael Savimbi, son of late Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, sees the country’s first post-civil war elections as a chance for national unity.
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/ 14 February 2008
A high-level mission from Angola has visited Portugal to entice potential investors with business opportunities arising from the new-found stability in the south-western African nation, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. But foreign investors should forget about merely transferring profits abroad without leaving any benefits behind.
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/ 23 January 2008
Angola’s opposition Unita party accused members of the country’s ruling party of vandalising the tomb of Jonas Savimbi, the rebel leader who led a 27-year bush war against the government. Savimbi, who is seen as a freedom fighter by some Angolans but a war criminal by many others, was killed by government troops in 2002.
A burst of gunfire in the street. A man falls. Nobody knows why. Nobody cares.