Angola

HM King thanked by Angolan President

Manama - Emiratesvoice

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a cable of thanks from Angolan President Joao Manuel Lourenço, in reply to HM the King's congratulatory cable to him on his country's Independence Day, wishing His Majesty lasting good health and happiness, and the Kingdom of Bahrain's people more progress and prosperity.Read more

Angola's Lourenco keeps pressure on Dos Santos cronies

Angola - Emirates Voice

The first major scalp claimed by Angola's new president Joao Lourenco in his war on corruption and nepotism was that of his predecessor's daughter, who was sacked as head of the state oil company. The next big name linked to former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos was that of his son, Jose Filomeno, who was removed from his post at the topRead more

Angola's Lourenco keeps pressure on Dos Santos cronies

Luanda - Emiratesvoice

Russia restores contact with Angolan satellite

london - Emiratesvoice

Russian specialists on Friday said they have restored communication with Angosat-1, the first national satellite it launched for Angola, days after they lost contact with it."Specialists of Energia rocket and space corporation have received telemetry information from Angosat," Energia said in a statement. "All parameters of the spacecraft systems are normal." Energia is the maker of the satellite which RussiaRead more

Angola oil boss sacked by father's protege

Luanda - AFP

Isabel dos Santos, who was sacked Wednesday as Angola's state oil chief, is the eldest daughter of Angola's former president and a British-educated billionaire businesswoman dubbed the richest woman in Africa. Once viewed as a possible successor to her father Jose Eduardo dos Santos, her investments in Angola and former colonial ruler Portugal are worth about $3 billion (2.5 billionRead more

Angola's 'kizomba' dance mesmerises the world

Luanda - AFP

In Mabor, a dusty and neglected corner of Luanda, the sound of a catchy beat rising means only one thing to the area's youngsters: time to dance the kizomba. The Angolan dance is gaining worldwide popularity and has a committed contingent of students in Mabor who are drawn to class by its romantic rhythms. "Stop! Boys stay still, only theRead more

DR Congo wins seat on UN rights council

United Nations - AFP

The Democratic Republic of Congo was elected to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday despite opposition from the United States and a leading rights group. DR Congo was among the 15 countries who won seats during a vote at the UN General Assembly. They will serve on the 47-member council from January 2018 through the end of 2020. KinshasaRead more

Inaugurated as president at a ceremony in Luanda

Luanda - AFP

Jose Eduardo dos Santos's 38-year reign over Angola finally came to an end Tuesday when his hand-picked successor Joao Lourenco was inaugurated as president at a ceremony in Luanda. Lourenco read an oath in which he vowed "on my honour to devote myself" to the role of president, as he took power after the ruling MPLA party won last month'sRead more

Angola swears in Lourenco, first new president for 38 years

Luanda - AFP

OPEC daily basket price for Friday, 15th September 2017

Vienna - Wam

The price of OPEC's basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$53.64 a barrel on Friday, compared with $53.63 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Murban (UAE), Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), KuwaitRead more