China just quietly wrote off a chunk of Cameroon’s debt. Why the secrecy?

By CNN,

When top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met Cameroon President Paul Biya in the capital Yaounde last month and wrote off a chunk of the African country'...

China quietly writes off chunk of Cameroon debt. Why the secrecy?

By CNN,

When top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met Cameroon President Paul Biya in the capital Yaounde last month and wrote off a chunk of the African country'...

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Bowing out as president, Congo’s Kabila raises prospect of a return act

By Reuters,

A month before his scheduled departure after nearly two decades as Congo’s president, Joseph Kabila received a procession of foreign reporters at hi...

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Bowing out as president, Congo’s Kabila raises prospect of a return act

By Reuters,

A month before his scheduled departure after nearly two decades as Congo’s president, Joseph Kabila received a procession of foreign reporters at hi...

Dan Gertler , Denis Mukwege , Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary , Joseph Kabila , Laurent Gbagbo

Son of Angola ex-president detained in corruption probe

By Reuters,

The son of Angola ex-president has been detained in connection with an investigation into corruption and other crimes. José Filomeno dos Santos is...

Angola , corruption , President Joao Lourenco

Son of Angolan ex-president charged with $500M fraud

By Reuters,

José Filomeno dos Santos has been charged with fraud relating to a $500 million transaction out of an account belonging to the central bank. Dos S...

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Angola’s New President Overshadowed by Election Complaints

By Citizen Reporter,

Angola's first new president in decades has a big job ahead of him: He inherits a nation mired in recession, plagued with corruption, and home to some...

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Report: Angola’s Ruling Party Claims Victory in Election

By VOA,

Angola's ruling party said Thursday it won a majority in the country's election with five million votes counted so far, opening the way for the defens...

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Angolans Vote for Dos Santos’s Successor

By VOA,

On Wednesday, Angola’s longtime president did something he hasn’t done in decades: He voted for someone else. Just after 9 a.m., retiring Presi...

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Angola heads to polls as Dos Santos ends 38-year rule

By Citizen Reporter,

Angolans vote Wednesday in an election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos's 38-year reign, with his MPLA party set to retain power d...

Angola , dos santos , General Election , governance

EU says will not send observation mission for Angola elections

By Reuters,

The European Union has scrapped plans to observe elections in Angola next month, after Luanda failed to agree to a package of conditions, including ac...

Angolan president returns from second trip to Spain, condition unclear

By Reuters,

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has returned from Barcelona after a "private visit" that came a month after the 74-year-old leader spent sev...

Angola president sets date for general elections

By Reuters,

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has signed a decree setting August 23 as the date for general elections, state radio reported on Wednesday. ...

Angola president sets date for general elections

Angola says Portugal decision to charge vice president a “serious attack”

By Reuters,

Angola said on Friday that Portugal's decision to charge its Vice President Manuel Vicente with corruption and money laundering was a "serious attack"...

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Angola’s president orders inquiry into stadium stampede that killed 17

By Reuters,

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has ordered an investigation into the cause of a stampede at a football match in which at least 17 people we...

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Angola probes deadly football stampede, toll up to 22

By AFP,

Angola announced an investigation Saturday into a stadium stampede that killed at least 17 and injured scores in an incident that the host team blamed...

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Angola’s dos Santos calls end to 38 years in power

By Reuters,

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos confirmed on Friday he will not run in this year's presidential election, calling an end to 38 years as head...

Angola , dos santos

Angolan President to Step Down

By VOA,

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said Friday that he will not seek re-election this year, marking an end to nearly 38 years in power. Dos ...

Angola’s Dos Santos faces inquiry over naming daughter to head state oil firm

By Reuters,

Angola's Supreme Court has asked President José Eduardo dos Santos to respond to an inquiry on why he appointed his daughter as head of the state oil...

Angola , dos santos

Angolan president Dos Santos re-elected leader of ruling MPLA party

By Reuters,

Angola's ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) on Friday confirmed the election of Jose Eduardo dos Santos for another term as ...