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Angola grabs assets from generals close to former president

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Assets seized from the two generals implicated in corruption include a brewery, vehicle assembly plant and a cement factory CANDIDO MENDES | 15 OCTOBER 2020 | Business Day Angolan prosecutors have seized assets belonging to two of former president José Eduardo dos Santos’s closest aides, the latest step in a crackdown on corruption in the southern African … [Read more...] about Angola grabs assets from generals close to former president

Angolan president promotes 165 seniors as he leaves office

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CANDIDO MENDES | 06 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Luanda — Departing Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos promoted 165 senior police officers to a higher rank, a move that’s likely to allow him to wield influence even after he steps down this month. The country’s interior minister, Ângelo Veiga Tavares, was appointed commissioner of prison services, while at … [Read more...] about Angolan president promotes 165 seniors as he leaves office