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Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola

YoopyaOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 17, 2024October 17, 20240568

US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January...

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Biden plots trip to Angola as promise of Africa trip lingers

YoopyaDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 1, 2023December 1, 20230504

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he will visit Angola in a trip that could mark renewed engagement with Africa at a time of...

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Angola’s former president dos Santos dies aged 79

YoopyaJuly 8, 2022April 6, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 8, 2022April 6, 20230339

[reuter] Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Africa’s second biggest oil producer for nearly four decades, died on Friday, the presidency said....

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Business: Africa’s Richest Woman Plans To Increase Stake In Portuguese Bank

YoopyaMay 24, 2014June 15, 2023

by YoopyaMay 24, 2014June 15, 2023011

Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos plans to increase her stake in Portuguese bank Banco BIC, to 50%. According to a report by online news...

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Angola says Dos Santos is fine, denies cancer treatment report

YoopyaNovember 29, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 29, 2013January 31, 202401

(Reuters) – Angola on Friday denied a report by Portuguese state TV that President Jose Eduardo dos Santos was undergoing cancer treatment, saying the long-serving...

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Angola’s Dos Santos sworn in, pledging social improvements

YoopyaSeptember 27, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 27, 201200

By Shrikesh Laxmidas LUANDA (Reuters) – Angola swore in an elected president for the first time in its history on Wednesday, with long-serving leader Jose...

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Angola court rejects two appeals on vote, yet to rule on UNITA’s

YoopyaSeptember 19, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 19, 201200

By Shrikesh Laxmidas LUANDA (Reuters) – Angola’s top court rejected appeals by two opposition parties on alleged irregularities in a vote won comfortably last month by...

Africa News

Lop-sided Angola vote to keep Dos Santos in power

kiemtarAugust 31, 2012

by kiemtarAugust 31, 201204

LUANDA (Reuters) – “Victory is certain” runs the old war slogan of Angola’s ruling MPLA party, and few doubt that a one-sided election on Friday...

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Angola deports China ‘gangsters’

YoopyaAugust 26, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 26, 201201

Angola has extradited 37 Chinese nationals, accused of extortion, kidnappings, armed robberies and running prostitution rings. They allegedly targeted other Chinese, kidnapping businessmen for ransom...

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Angola’s $17 bln energy drive will help poor: Dos Santos

YoopyaAugust 23, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 23, 201209

By Shrikesh Laxmidas HUAMBO, Angola (Reuters) – Angola’s plans to invest more than $17 billion in electricity generation and distribution by 2016 are designed to...