Angola's Lourenco a Big Winner After Ruling Party Congress
Days after the ruling party MPLA made changes in its ranks to affirm President Joao Lourenco's hold on power, authorities placed another close ally of former president Eduardo dos Santos, General José Maria under house arrest. He will face charges of embezzlement and insubordination.
President of Angola, João Lourenço.
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Angolan President João Lourenço has sacked the ministers of Fisheries and sea, and Social Action and Promotion of Women, as well as several provincial governors. Read more »
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President João Lourenço has sacked nine Ambassadors serving at the UN, Botswana, Japan, Kenya, Belgium, France, China, Austria and the UN's Geneva office and ... Read more »