Angola: Autocratic Jose Eduardo dos Santos Names Successor
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has named his successor on Friday, heralding an end to his 38-year reign. Defense Minister Joao Lourenco will be […]
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Angolan Top Court Endorses President’s Daughter as National Oil Boss
Angola’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by the opposition of the oil rich nation to annul the appointment of the president’s daughter […]
Angola Grants Amnesty to 17 Young Activists
Seventeen Angolan activists sentenced to prison for rebellion against long-serving president Jose Eduardo dos Santos in March, were granted amnesty by the country’s courts on […]
Uganda: Opposition’s Besigye Arrested
Ugandan long-standing opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to organize a parallel Independence Day celebration. The former presidential candidate, […]
Angola: President Sacks Central Bank Deputy Governors
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Wednesday replaced two deputy central bank governors, two months after he appointed Valter Filipe da Silva as the […]
Angola: Jailed Rapper Luaty Beirão on Hunger Strike and nudity
A prominent Angolan rapper who has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison last year for planning a rebellion against president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, […]
South Africa: Zuma visits Angola for strategic talks
President José Eduardo dos Santos of Angola welcomed his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma in Luanda as the two countries work towards boosting the relations […]