Angola, officially the Republic of Angola is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province of Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angola was a Portuguese overseas territory from the 16th century to 1975. After independence, Angola was the scene of an intense civil war from 1975 to 2002.  Read More

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Angola: The Bloody 'Democracy' Of An Oil Republic

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As soon as the door opened, 15 men -- armed with pistols, machetes and iron rods -- burst into the house and began beating the young Angolan musicians and activists who were known for protesting against government corruption and the use of violent tactics to suppress political dissent. (May 24)

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Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS Troops Arrive For Peacekeeping Mission

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On Thursday, 70 troops arrived in Guinea-Bissau as part of a peacekeeping initiative by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The troops are meant to stabilize the country as it prepares for national elections in 12 months, followin... (May 17)

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Mali: Junta 'Regains Control' After Counter-Coup

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The controlling militia issued a statement on Tuesday saying they were in control of key sites around the capital, including the state broadcasting building, the airport, and a major military base in Kati. (May 01)

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Ecowas To Send 3,000 Troops To Mali, Guinea-Bissau To Reinstate Civilian Rule

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West-African regional bloc ECOWAS will send troops Mali and Guinea-Bissau to try to pressure their new juntas to reinstate civilian rule. (Apr 27)

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Guinea Bissau Junta Won't Hold Elections For Two Years

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The military junta that seized control of Guinea-Bissau last week said on Thursday that they will hand power to civilian government in two years. (Apr 19)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED NATIONS, ELECTIONS, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

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African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau

By IBTimes UK

The African Union suspended Guinea Bissau's membership on Tuesday over last week's military coup, adding that the West African country won't be reinstated until army chiefs restore civilian rule. (Apr 17)

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Goldman Sachs-Backed Cobalt International Energy Sees Shares Tumble at Reports of Government Officials' Ties to Angolan Oil Venture

By IBTimes UK

A Financial Times report confirms three top Angolan government officials have stock in Cobalt's local partners in their west African oil venture. (Apr 16)

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Bissau soldiers detain ex-premier in apparent coup

By Reuters UK

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have detained former prime minister and presidential election front-runner Carlos Gomes Junior in West Africa's second military power grab in a month, political and diplomatic sources said. (Apr 13)

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Guinea-Bissau ruling party presidential candidate Gomes Junior holds up his inked finger after voting in the capital Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau Victim of Another Coup

By IBTimes

The military has taken over the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, in a coup d'etat on Thursday, a few weeks before the country's presidential elections. (Apr 13)

MORE TOPICS: ELECTIONS, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK, SENEGAL, MALI

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Guinea-Bissau: Soldiers Seize Prime Minister Carlos Gomes in Coup

By IBTimes UK

Soldiers launch coup in small west African nation of Guinea-Bissau. (Apr 13)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, MALI

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