Global police agency Interpol is asking law enforcement authorities around the world to locate and provisionally arrest Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, the Reuters news agency has reported. Interpol confirmed to the agency on Wednesday that it has issued a…
Angola’s MPLA ruling party wins elections and presidency
Angola’s MPLA party was declared the winner of a closely fought election, extending its decades-long rule and giving President Joao Lourenco a second term. Official results announced by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Monday reported the People’s Movement for…
Former Angola president Jose Eduardo dos Santos hospitalised
Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos is admitted to a hospital in Spain, where he is receiving treatment for an unspecified illness. A statement issued by the office of President João Lourenço on Friday said his predecessor was in…
Angola ex-president’s son remanded on corruption charge (Aljazeera)
The son of Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been remanded in custody in a $1.5bn corruption case, a state prosecutor said. “Given the complexity and seriousness of the deeds and in order to guarantee an effective enquiry……