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Critics of outgoing Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos accuse him of stripping his country of much of its vast oil wealth to enrich himself and his family.
Critics of Angola's former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died Friday, accused him of stripping the country of much of its vast oil wealth to enrich himself and his family. Following her brother's conviction, she accused Lourenco of unjustly targeting the dos Santos family for political reasons.
Angola is heading for a historic change as the oil-rich country votes in an election marking the end of President Jose Dos Santos' 38-year reign.
Following the death of Jose Eduardo dos Santos Friday at the age of 79, here are the key dates during his 38-year iron-fisted reign over oil-rich Angola. In June 2016, Isabel Dos Santos, the president's eldest daughter and Africa's richest woman, according to Forbes, is appointed to head up Sonangol, the national oil firm, with opponents accusing her of getting rich on her father's coat-tails.
UK opposition leader Starmer cleared of lockdown breach
Britain's opposition Labour party leader Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner were on Friday cleared by police of breaking lockdown rules at a campaign gathering. The police investigation was launched after a video emerged of Starmer drinking beer and eating a takeaway meal inside a campaign office with party colleagues.
Leave means leave: UK PM faces calls to go now
Britain's Labour party on Friday threatened a bid to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of Downing Street immediately, following his resignation in the face of a cabinet uprising. Johnson's popularity had slumped since revelations about lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street that saw him become the first prime minister to be fined in office.
Billions of people rely on wild species for food, fuel, income: UN
Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the billions of people across the world who rely on wild species for food, energy and income, according to a new report from United Nations biodiversity experts published Friday.
Thousands await trial in South Africa a year after deadly riots
A year after the worst unrest to hit South Africa in decades, only 50 people have been convicted over the violence, with the suspected masterminds and thousands of others still awaiting trial, the defence minister said Friday. Two cases have been withdrawn while the majority of suspects are on bail awaiting trial.
30 amazing American traditional tattoo ideas and their meaning
Are you looking for AMERICAN TRADITIONAL TATTOO ideas and their meaning? Check out this article to know more about the top 30 most amazing tattoos you can try.
Cameroon's mushroom growers looking beyond the kitchen
Grilled on skewers, dried or used in hair oil: farmers at Bafoussam in western Cameroon are seeking to take the lowly mushroom, grown on agricultural waste, beyond the kitchen. In Bafoussam, capital of the Western region and fifth largest city, Jean-Claude Youbi saw an opportunity to exploit, like other small farmers around the nation of 28 million inhabitants.
Ghanaians admire Felicia Osei's charisma; compare her to Delay
Ghanaians have admired popular TikTok comedian Felicia Osei as they fell in love with her way of speaking and her personality. She spoke with Pulse Gh.....
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