Toxic metals from Angola’s largest diamond mine spilled into the Kasai River in July, sickening thousands and causing an “environmental catastrophe,” researchers said.
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Oil Collapse and Covid-19 Create Toxic Geopolitical Stew
For nations reliant on oil sales, the combination of the price collapse and the coronavirus pandemic has created new threats of poverty and political instability from Iraq to Venezuela.
On Tour, Pompeo Courts Africa, to Counter China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, promotes partnerships with American companies, but finds China’s presence pervasive.
Hacker Admits Revealing Finances of Isabel dos Santos
The Portuguese man behind a website that pulled back the curtain on world soccer’s business dealings also unearthed documents related to the fortune of Africa’s richest woman.
Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s Richest Woman, Set to Face Embezzlement Charges in Angola
Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president, is set to be charged over crimes said to have been committed when she ran the state oil company, Sonangol.
Africa’s Richest Woman Is Barred From Her Bank and Under Investigation
A trove of leaked documents showed how Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s ex-president, exploited the country’s wealth to enrich herself.
How U.S. Firms Helped Africa’s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country’s Wealth
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, built an empire in a country mired in corruption. Western consultants were her advisers.
How U.S. Firms Helped Africa’s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country’s Wealth
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, built an empire in a country mired in corruption. Western consultants were her advisers.
Angola Freezes Assets of Ex-President’s Billionaire Daughter
Isabel dos Santos, called Africa’s richest woman, is one of three people accused of causing the state losses of more than $1 billion.