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Isabel dos Santos is the daughter of Angola’s former president.

Isabel dos Santos did not loot Angola alone

Once again, Western auditing and consulting firms shamelessly facilitated corruption on an international scale

Former president of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos.

Angola’s dos Santos family empire in the firing line

Law enforcement agencies are cracking down on the high profile family of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, accused of plundering revenues from the country’s vast…

Former president of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos.

Dos Santos exit plan but a ploy

The Angolan president is buying time in an attempt to diffuse growing political tensions and balance popular demands with his personal interests.

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.

Brutal crackdown fuels Angola rage

The country is on edge over the death of another activist – and the state’s apparent glee.

‘There is no war against Islam in Angola’

The government of Angola – a traditionally devout Catholic nation – has denied claims it has banned Islam and shut down the mosques in the country.

Controversial Chinese arms arrive in Harare

A controversial shipment of arms from China and destined for Zimbabwe has arrived in Harare, the Weekender newspaper reported on Saturday — apparently thanks to assistance by the…

Africa plans many oil refineries, only one likely

A new refinery in South Africa is likely to be the only one to go ahead in the short-term from a slew of projects proposed in sub-Saharan Africa, analysts say. Dozens of…

Zim govt to open ‘people’s shops’

The Zimbabwean Ministry of Industry and International Trade will within the next 40 days open ”people’s shops” countrywide after the Cabinet last week approved the concept, the…

Angolan soldiers accused of ‘systematic’ rape

Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières said this week that Angolan soldiers have raped, beaten and tortured illegal Congolese migrant workers before deporting them across the…

China digs deeper into Africa with bank deal

China has served notice it is accelerating its investment drive in Africa towards full throttle with the planned ,6-billion cash purchase of a major stake in Standard Bank by…

Report: Angolan police still violate human rights

Angolan police still violate human rights ranging from brutal slum clearance to torture, with no investigation or disciplinary action, Amnesty International said in a report…