Angolan Pres Jose Eduardo dos Santos's announcement that he will not run again draws skepticism; long-running civil war makes it hard to fathom how government could even conduct legitimate elections ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Eduardo dos ...

(Bloomberg) -- Angolan President Joao Lourenco pardoned 51 prisoners, including the son of his predecessor who was convicted to five years in jail for his alleged role in siphoning $500 million from ...

Isabel dos Santos, the daughter Angola's former president Jose Eduardo Van Dunem dos Santos, was sanctioned by Britain on Thursday. File Photo by Bruno Fonseca/EPA-EFE Nov. 21 (UPI) --Britain on ...

The Angolan justice system is keen to show that it is not letting its guard down. In recent weeks, it has made a series of announcements targeting figures from the dos Santos era named after the ...

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos confirmed Friday he would step down ahead of elections due in August, signalling the end to his 37-year long reign, and naming Joao Lourenco as the candidate ...

The MPLA, which has ruled since Angola's independence from Portugal in 1975, is expected to defeat opposition parties. Joao Lourenco, the expected successor to Angola's longtime President Jose Eduardo ...

The political skill to turn situations to his advantage, rather than any ability to mobilise people, made Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders.

The combative businesswoman and daughter of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, who was named the first African billionaire by Forbes in 2013, is back on the offensive.

The election may not change the country’s government, but the contest reflects the growing discontent of young voters, many of whom are unemployed. By Gilberto Neto and Lynsey Chutel After José ...