Is Isabel dos Santos' Sacking First of Many of President's Moves?

When President Joao Lourenco took office three months ago he swore to tackle corruption and nepotism, however firing the daughter of his predecessor as head of the country's state oil company Sonangol came as a surprise to many.

Former State-run Sonangol's CEO Isabel Dos Santos. (file photo).

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