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Angola Country Report
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Found 118 articles.
- Vol 47 No 10
- 12/05/2006
Filling the lanterns
The auction for new acreage in Angola's rich offshore oilfields, which began in Luanda on 9 May, will increase China's stake in Angola's oil and gas industry. China already takes 13 per cent of its imported oil from Angola, which yields about 1.4 million ...
- Vol 47 No 9
- 28/04/2006
Sick note
Luanda gossip says President José Eduardo dos Santos, 64, is gravely ill after a heart attack in Brazil. The presidential spokesman, Victor Carvalho, said Dos Santos was fit, on holiday and due to come home next week.
- Vol 47 No 7
- 31/03/2006
Election budget
Oil, China and a bid for votes are driving the world's fastest growing economy
- Vol 47 No 6
- 17/03/2006
Divided on debt
Western creditors are divided over negotiating strategy on the rescheduling of Luanda's official debts to the Paris Club, which make up about half of its US$9.7 billion foreign debt.
- Vol 47 No 5
- 03/03/2006
Adeus espião
The sacking of intelligence chief General Fernando Garcia Miala by President José Eduardo dos Santos late last month points to new tensions in the ruling elite over the spoils of the post-war oil boom.
- Vol 47 No 4
- 17/02/2006
Ten per cent
No formal discussion has been held with the Paris Club debtors, who demand that Angola enter into a Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility lending scheme with the Fund before entering into discussion of debt repayment. The government first needs to agre...
- Vol 47 No 2
- 20/01/2006
Poll postponed
Lengthy preparations for national elections mean no vote this year
- Vol 46 No 23
- 18/11/2005
Birthday blues
Soaring oil prices pay for some development spending but too much cash still goes missing
- Vol 46 No 23
- 18/11/2005
Vanishing votes
The fate of the national elections and who's running in them is shrouded in mystery. They were meant to be held in 2006 but no date has been confirmed by President José Eduardo dos Santos. Moreover, he had pledged not to stand in the elections ...
- Vol 46 No 3
- 04/02/2005
Chinese firecrackers
A row over corruption plans linked to China's US$2 billion oil-backed credit line threatens the position of Finance Minister José Pedro de Morais and major diplomatic embarrassment for Beijing.
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