Angolans are preparing to go to the polls to choose a new president. But although the country's long-serving leader is standing down, he and his family do not seem ready to give up power. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, 74, has been president of Angola since September 1979 - a
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Emirates, one of the world’s leading airlines has appointed Puneet Kohli as the new Country Manager for Uganda. Kohli, who was previously the airline’s Sales Manager in Qatar, took up his appointment earlier this month in Kampala. He will be responsible for Emirates’ overall business in Uganda, overseeing sales and
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French oil company Total agreed Monday to buy Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk’s oil business for $7.45 billion, in a deal that will strengthen its position in the North Sea. Total said the deal will position it as the No. 2 operator in the North Sea, which is the seventh-largest oil-and-gas
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Ten sailors are missing and five were injured after a U.S. warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore on Monday, the U.S. Navy said, the second accident involving U.S. Navy destroyers in Asian waters in little more than two months. The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided
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Researchers at Macquarie University in Australia found that women prefer the body odor of men who eat a fruit- and vegetable-packed diet to those who eat a lot of refined carbohydrates. Schools of research have shown that the link between scent and attraction came about as a part of evolution,
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The Chinese government is moving to curb domestic companies’ investments abroad in property, sports, entertainment and other fields, following a series of high-profile, multibillion-dollar acquisitions by Chinese firms, reports the AP. A document released Friday by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, was the latest move by regulators to tap the
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Crude production data for June shows Russia remains the world's largest oil producer, according to the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI). Russia produced 10.36 million barrels per day (bpd) during the month, while Saudi Arabia pumped slightly above 10 million bpd. The volume of production in Russia, according to the
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest $20 to $50 billion (about UShs180 Trillion) in the U.S. and Europe by 2025, in industries including renewable energy and petrochemicals. The 60-year-old Nigerian cement tycoon aims to move into these territories for the first time in 2020 after completing almost $5
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The wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is facing legal action after being accused of attacking a young woman at a party in South Africa. Grace Mugabe, 52, allegedly beat Gabriella Engels, 20, with an extension cord after finding her in a hotel with her sons Robert Mugabe Jr, 25, and
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The desperate dig for survivors is resuming in Sierra Leone's capital, after mudslides and floods claimed the lives of more than 300 people. Their homes in Freetown were engulfed after part of Sugar Loaf mountain collapsed following heavy rain early on Monday morning. Many of the victims were still asleep
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