Angola orders Brazil’s ‘commercial’ evangelical church to close over fraud
Prosecutors in Angola have ordered the closure of places of worship belonging to one of Brazil’s biggest churches, accusing it of corruption. At least seven buildings belonging to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) have been seized in the capital, Luanda. Prosecutors said the evangelical church had been involved in tax fraud […]
Angola court orders seizure of Isabel dos Santos’ assets
Often described as Africa’s richest woman, Ms Dos Santos is estimated by Forbes magazine to have a fortune of $2.2bn.
Angola targets ex-leader’s daughter over ‘enrichment’
Parliament in Angola has suspended a daughter of former long-time President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, as his successor tries to crack down on nepotism and corruption. Welwitschia dos Santos was elected to parliament, but moved to the UK last year, claiming Angola’s secret services were threatening her. Parliament has now ruled her absenteeism amounts to […]
AFCON 2019: Kenya’s chances of progressing depends on Group F and E results
Kenya will now have to wait for the outcome of Tuesday’s Group F and Group E matches to know their fate of proceeding to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 knock-out stages. Harambee Stars’ chances of progression depends on the outcome of Cameroon versus Benin match and Mali versus Angola contest. Should Benin lose […]