Jos Eduardo dos Santos

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Angola Adopts Law Limiting Power of Future Presidents

Angola's parliament passed a law on Friday that will drastically limit the powers of the country's future presidents in...

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Angola Rejects EU Poll Observers’ Demands

Angola has rejected conditions demanded by an EU election observer mission that had been preparing to witness next...

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Angola Leader Back In Spain For ‘visit’ As Health Rumours Swirl

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned to Spain on Monday for a "private visit", officials said, five weeks...

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Angolan VP To Be Tried For Corruption In Portugal

Angolan Vice President Manuel Vicente will face trial in Portugal over allegations he bribed a magistrate to drop two...

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Angola Backs Down On Total Abortion Ban

Angola's ruling party has bowed to public criticism of a proposed law banning all abortions and instead accepted a...

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Thousands Rally In Angola Demanding Fair Election

At least 4,000 Angolans marched through Luanda on Saturday to demand a fair election in August when President Jose...

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Angolan President Returns Home After Health Checks

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has been dogged by reports of poor health, has returned to Luanda after...

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Death Hoaxes About African Heads of State Rife

Two heads of state and a former head of state have been declared dead by fake news outlets and spread on social media...

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Angola To Hold Election On August 23

Angola's cabinet said on Monday that elections will be held on August 23 to choose a successor to President Eduardo dos...

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Angolan Activists Jailed Over Election Protest

Seven Angolan opposition activists have been sentenced to 45 days in jail over a protest calling for transparency in...

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Angolan Activists Jailed Over Election Protest

Seven Angolan opposition activists have been sentenced to 45 days in jail over a protest calling for transparency in...

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Rare Protest In Angola As 200 March For Abortion Rights

About 200 demonstrators protested under heavy police surveillance in the Angolan capital Luanda on Saturday against a...

International

Meet Africa’s Richest Women According To Forbes

As part of International Women’s Day celebration, we take a look at Africa’s richest women according to the 2017...

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Angola’s Heir-Apparent Vows To Target Corruption

Angola's likely next president Joao Lourenco on Monday declared war on graft in the notoriously corrupt country, as he...

International

Angolan Veep Charged With Corruption During His Tenure As State Oil Boss

Angola’s Vice President, Manuel Vicente, has been charged with corruption and money laundering in Portugal, the...

International

Angola VP Manuel Vicente ‘to Face Portugal Corruption Charges’

Portuguese state prosecutors are bringing corruption charges against Angola's vice-president Manuel Vicente. The...

International

Angola’s President Orders Inquiry Into Stadium Stampede That Killed 17

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has ordered an investigation into the cause of a stampede at a football match...

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Angola’s President Dos Santos Announces New Successor

Angola’s long-time President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has confirmed he will step down before August’s poll and has...

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Angola’s President Dos Santos Announces New Successor

Angola’s long-time President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has confirmed he will step down before August’s poll and has...