Angola: Global Witness Campaigner Still in Custody

Johannesburg — A campaigner for transparency in the international oil sector, employed by the nongovernmental organisation Global Witness, is still under arrest in the oil-rich Angolan enclave of Cabinda, where she has been accused of spying.

Dr Sarah Wykes, an experienced researcher into the links between corruption and human rights in resource-rich economies, arrived in Angola on 11 February to meet with representatives of Angolan civil society involved in the international campaign for transparency, known as Publish What You Pay.

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