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Angola: Supreme Court orders seizure of assets of daughter of former President

Angola’s Supreme Court ordered Tuesday the preventive seizure of assets of Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former president Eduardo dos Santos, Africa News reports. The court order targets 100 percent of the shares of the company Embalvidro, of which the defendant is the beneficial owner as well as the balances of all bank accounts owned […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma surrendered to authorities

The uncertainty hovered until the last minute: the former South African president Jacob Zuma, sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court, finally constituted himself as a prisoner Wednesday before midnight. Half an hour before the end of the ultimatum, a convoy of a dozen cars left Mr. Zuma’s residence in Nkandla, in […]

West Africa to introduce regional visa to boost tourism

In the Nigerian capital of Abuja, heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have confirmed their intent to create a common regional Visa called ECOVISA. The recommendation was contained in the final communiqué of the 55th Ordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS Member […]