Angola

Luanda should privatize its flagship economy by the end of 2021. This week, Finance Minister Vera Daves Da Souza announced. The national oil company Sonangol and the diamond company Endiama will be restructured to attract investors. Although in a deep economic crisis, Angola needs new money to revive its economic machine, but these privatizations are also part of a comprehensive program of state…

However, in a deep economic crisis, Angola needs new money to revive its economic machine. The authorities have therefore decided to privatize the diamond and oil sectors, two flagships in its economy. Privatizations should take place by the end of 2021, according to Finance Minister Vera Daves Da Souza, who made it clear she…

Two Sukhoi, Russian-made fighter jets belonging to the Angolan army, were at an air show in the sky over Kinshasa on Friday. These military maneuvers took place four days after Félix Tshisekedi's stay in Angola. The Congolese head of state spoke for a few hours on Monday, November 16, with his Angolan counterpart. The military exercise on Friday was intended to "enlarge the perfect understanding between the two air forces", the Congolese army explains. According to the cabinet of Félix Tshisekedi, this air meeting is "the…

Businessman and Congolese opponent Sindika Dokolo has died, we have learned from several relatives. Isabel Dos Santos' husband lived in Dubai, he died on Thursday, October 29 after an accident. For a year he had had legal problems with his adopted country, Angola, who had seized his property and his wife and accused him of embezzlement. But in his native Congo, he was among the figures of the…

After several postponements, the mini-summit between the heads of state of the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola was held at a video conference on Wednesday, October 7th. The initiator of this virtual meeting, Félix Tshisekedi attended from the city of Goma, on the border with Rwanda. Several topics were on the menu, but security issues played a large role in the discussions.…