Trafigura Convicted of Bribery in Landmark Swiss Case
Switzerland's highest court convicted Trafigura and its former COO Mike Wainwright of bribery for paying an Angolan official \$5 million to secure \$144 million in oil contracts between 2009 and 2011, resulting in a \$148 million fine for Trafigura and a 32-month jail sentence for Wainwright.
Trafigura Convicted of Bribery in Landmark Swiss Case
Switzerland's highest court convicted Trafigura and its former COO Mike Wainwright of bribery for paying an Angolan official \$5 million to secure \$144 million in oil contracts between 2009 and 2011, resulting in a \$148 million fine for Trafigura and a 32-month jail sentence for Wainwright.
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36% Bias Score
Benguela Eye Center Treats 55,000 Patients in 2024, Expands Services
The Benguela Ophthalmological Center in Angola treated 55,000 patients in 2024, performing 3,600 cataract surgeries monthly, expanding services to children and offering free glaucoma surgeries, significantly impacting eye care access across Angola and neighboring countries.
Benguela Eye Center Treats 55,000 Patients in 2024, Expands Services
The Benguela Ophthalmological Center in Angola treated 55,000 patients in 2024, performing 3,600 cataract surgeries monthly, expanding services to children and offering free glaucoma surgeries, significantly impacting eye care access across Angola and neighboring countries.
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32% Bias Score
Angola to Face Lesotho in CHAN 2025 Qualifiers
Angola's national football team will face Lesotho in a two-legged CHAN 2025 qualifier, with the first leg in Durban, South Africa on December 16th and the return leg in Luanda on December 28th; Angola seeks its fifth CHAN appearance.
Angola to Face Lesotho in CHAN 2025 Qualifiers
Angola's national football team will face Lesotho in a two-legged CHAN 2025 qualifier, with the first leg in Durban, South Africa on December 16th and the return leg in Luanda on December 28th; Angola seeks its fifth CHAN appearance.
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36% Bias Score
Angola Proposes AU Mechanism to Track Illicit Weapons
Angola proposed a new AU mechanism to track illegally diverted weapons, advocating for a comprehensive legal framework, increased funding for African peace operations, and the inclusion of women and youth in peace processes to curb armed violence.
Angola Proposes AU Mechanism to Track Illicit Weapons
Angola proposed a new AU mechanism to track illegally diverted weapons, advocating for a comprehensive legal framework, increased funding for African peace operations, and the inclusion of women and youth in peace processes to curb armed violence.
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44% Bias Score
UK Sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos for Alleged Embezzlement
The UK sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, for allegedly embezzling £350 million from state-run companies; she denies the accusations, citing a lack of due process and political motivations, and her assets remain frozen.
UK Sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos for Alleged Embezzlement
The UK sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, for allegedly embezzling £350 million from state-run companies; she denies the accusations, citing a lack of due process and political motivations, and her assets remain frozen.
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40% Bias Score
Biden's Angola Trip: $1 Billion Aid Pledge, Infrastructure Focus Amidst Domestic Turmoil
President Biden concluded his first trip to Africa with a $1 billion aid pledge to Angola and a focus on the $4 billion Lobito Corridor infrastructure project to improve trade and counter China's influence, despite domestic challenges and an upcoming change in US administration.
Biden's Angola Trip: $1 Billion Aid Pledge, Infrastructure Focus Amidst Domestic Turmoil
President Biden concluded his first trip to Africa with a $1 billion aid pledge to Angola and a focus on the $4 billion Lobito Corridor infrastructure project to improve trade and counter China's influence, despite domestic challenges and an upcoming change in US administration.
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44% Bias Score
Angola and Equatorial Guinea Strengthen Ties with New Cooperation Agreements
Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema concluded a 48-hour visit to Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, resulting in three new cooperation agreements focusing on language training, agriculture, and aeronautical technology, and an encouragement of Angolan investment in Equatorial Guinea.
Angola and Equatorial Guinea Strengthen Ties with New Cooperation Agreements
Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema concluded a 48-hour visit to Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, resulting in three new cooperation agreements focusing on language training, agriculture, and aeronautical technology, and an encouragement of Angolan investment in Equatorial Guinea.
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44% Bias Score
Angola: Commission Fights Food Price Speculation in Lunda-Sul
A multisectoral commission in Lunda-Sul, Angola, is tackling food price hikes affecting families since September 2024; price increases range from Kz 3,000 for a 25kg sugar bag to Kz 4,000 for a bag of potatoes, and the commission will operate until January 1, 2025.
Angola: Commission Fights Food Price Speculation in Lunda-Sul
A multisectoral commission in Lunda-Sul, Angola, is tackling food price hikes affecting families since September 2024; price increases range from Kz 3,000 for a 25kg sugar bag to Kz 4,000 for a bag of potatoes, and the commission will operate until January 1, 2025.
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36% Bias Score
Reverse-Route Cruise to Confront Transatlantic Slave Trade History
A unique cruise, A Grande Travessia, will retrace the Middle Passage from Santos, Brazil, to Luanda, Angola, in December 2025, carrying 2,000 passengers to confront the history of slavery and promote Afro-Brazilian culture, with support from Brazilian and Angolan governments and calls for Portuguese...
Reverse-Route Cruise to Confront Transatlantic Slave Trade History
A unique cruise, A Grande Travessia, will retrace the Middle Passage from Santos, Brazil, to Luanda, Angola, in December 2025, carrying 2,000 passengers to confront the history of slavery and promote Afro-Brazilian culture, with support from Brazilian and Angolan governments and calls for Portuguese...
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32% Bias Score
Luanda Summit Addresses Eastern DRC Conflict"
In Luanda, Angola hosted a tripartite summit between Angola, DRC, and Rwanda (without Rwanda's president) to address the eastern DRC conflict, focusing on M23 disarmament and cantonment, facilitated by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and building on previous ministerial meetings.
Luanda Summit Addresses Eastern DRC Conflict"
In Luanda, Angola hosted a tripartite summit between Angola, DRC, and Rwanda (without Rwanda's president) to address the eastern DRC conflict, focusing on M23 disarmament and cantonment, facilitated by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and building on previous ministerial meetings.
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44% Bias Score
\"Angola's Path to Sustainable Prosperity: Harnessing Solar and Soil to Diversify its Economy\"
\"High unemployment in Angola (30%, 53% among youth) and \$3bn annual food imports highlight the need for economic diversification, focusing on the country's vast solar and agricultural resources to create jobs and reduce reliance on oil, which constitutes 30 percent of GDP and over 90 percent of ex...
\"Angola's Path to Sustainable Prosperity: Harnessing Solar and Soil to Diversify its Economy\"
\"High unemployment in Angola (30%, 53% among youth) and \$3bn annual food imports highlight the need for economic diversification, focusing on the country's vast solar and agricultural resources to create jobs and reduce reliance on oil, which constitutes 30 percent of GDP and over 90 percent of ex...
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44% Bias Score
"DRC President to Attend Luanda Summit on Eastern Conflict"
"Angolan President João Lourenço will mediate a summit in Luanda on December 15th between the presidents of the DRC and Rwanda to address the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, with President Tshisekedi confirming his attendance."
"DRC President to Attend Luanda Summit on Eastern Conflict"
"Angolan President João Lourenço will mediate a summit in Luanda on December 15th between the presidents of the DRC and Rwanda to address the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, with President Tshisekedi confirming his attendance."
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52% Bias Score