José Eduardo dos Santos

The not-so spontaneous Movimento Nacional Espontâneo which backs the MPLA and President José Eduardo dos Santos organises celebrations and sports meetings in provincial centres on the ancient Roman principle that bread and circuses will keep the people quiet...

Top of the list of Angola's fat cats is the family of President José Eduardo dos Santos...

President José Eduardo dos Santos and Emilio Odebrecht boss of the Brazilian construction group that bears his name are good friends...

Yet SADC member states remain divided on the issue with South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki and Angola’s José Eduardo dos Santos still blocking resolutions against Mugabe...

In April Sindika Dokolo a Congo-Kinshasa-born businessman and husband of Isabel dos Santos daughter of Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos was made an administrator of Amorim Energia registered in the Netherlands and part of Portugal’s Amorim group...

Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos says Mwanawasa is going beyond his powers as Chairman and claims responsibility for Zimbabwe's affairs as head of SADC's Office for Politics Defence and Security...

Questions surround the resignation of President José Eduardo dos Santos's confidant special consultant and billionaire Arkady Gaydamak on 6 April as well as the fate of Gaydamak's diplomatic passport...

The inner circle of regional allies - Angola Mozambique and Namibia - consists of countries which like Zimbabwe waged a liberation struggle and whose leaders - José Eduardo dos Santos Armando Guebuza and Hifikepunye Pohamba - share some history and political favours with Mugabe...

Its stake in Portugal's Galp Energia is held through Esprasa where Sonangol is the majority partner with 20% for President José Eduardo dos Santos's daughter Isabel dos Santos...

ANGOLA: No date has been set but President José Eduardo dos Santos has said that legislative elections should be held by September...