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Campaigning Journalist Scrutinizes Angola's Elites
Angola received higher marks this year on the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. But veteran Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais does not believe the score is deserved. He says press freedom, in particular, has suffered in recent years, and corruption is widespread.-
Angola: Govt Makes Mockery of Democracy, Says Top Journalist
allAfrica, 20 November 2010
Angola received higher marks this year on the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. But veteran Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais does not believe the score is deserved.… Read more »
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Angola: Where State and Private Business Interests Mix
Fahamu, 5 August 2010
Responding to Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos's call for a zero-tolerance policy on corruption on 21 November 2009, Rafael Marques de Morais reports on the… Read more »
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Angola: The Self-Dealings of Sonangol's CEO
Fahamu, 24 June 2010
On 20 May 2002, the chairman of the board and CEO of Sonangol, Manuel Vicente, went into partnership with Grinaker LTA International Holdings, a South African company, the Banco… Read more »
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Angola: Censorship Shrouds Journalist's Killing
Fahamu, 10 June 2010
On 8 January, while Angola was hosting the African Cup of Nations, the country made worldwide headlines after a deadly attack on the Togolese national soccer team, which left a… Read more »
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Angola: Top Executive Takes Shares in State Oil Company
Maka, 5 May 2010
In 2008, Manuel Vicente, the chairman of the board and director general of the Angolan state oil company, Sonangol, restructured the company and its main subsidiaries for his… Read more »
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Angola: Unicer - Brewing Corruption in Country
Fahamu, 25 February 2010
In previous investigations I have examined how members of the Angolan government went into partnership with the multinationals Castel Group and SABMiller in order to gain control… Read more »
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Angola: MPLA Ltd - The Business Interests of Country's Ruling Elite
Fahamu, 11 February 2010
During the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola's (MPLA)[1] central committee meeting in Luanda in November 2009, President José Eduardo dos Santos defined his… Read more »
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American banks are imposing restrictions on 17 African diplomatic missions in the United States, allAfrica.com has learned. The move is at least partly a result of heightened ... Read more »
