Sumbula said the Angolan government would introduce reforms to prevent the illegal
sale of diamonds on the international market. He said a customs certificate would be
issued to prove the origin of the diamonds, thus reducing the room for manoeuvre of
illegal traders and men in the service of Jonas Savimbi
End of Year Function – Imprensa Internacional Sobre Angola 1999
An end of year function was held at the Futungo de Belas presidential palace in Luanda today. National Assembly Chairman Roberto de Almeida and Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos addressed the function. In his speech, Roberto de Almeida hailed the victories achieved by the Angolan Armed Forces [FAA), the National Police, and the Civil Defense against the enemies of peace.
Imprensa internacional sobre Angola 2001
Last week, Renaud van Ruymbeke, the Paris prosecutor, accused Andre Tarallo, Elf’s former Africa manager, of corruption in nine cases, all related to the management of the company’s transactions in several West African countries as well as in Spain and Germany. The charges include illegal financing of French political parties, and managing illegal bank accounts in Liechtenstein and Switzerland on behalf of African dictators, as well as in helping them invest the money in France and other European countries. Tarallo, 74, is commonly known in France as Monsieur Afrique (Mister Africa), for controlling Elf Aquitaine’s operations in West Africa, especially in Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville, for more than 30 years.
The Role of the International Community and Civil Society in the Resolution of the Angolan Conflict – Imprensa internacional sobre Angola 2002
On February 20 2002, up to 300 Angolans met to discuss the resolution of the Angolan conflict and ways of boosting the intervention of Angolan civil society into the process of bringing peace to the country.
In the presence of King Muachissengue of Lunda-Tchokwé and Queen Nhakatolo wa Tchissengo of Moxico-Luvale, traditional chiefs, humanitarian officials, religious entities, academics, students, activists and independent-minded politicians shared and strengthened a common goal: peace for Angola by peaceful means and through broad-based discussions on the future of the country.
Morrem 50 Pessoas a Caminho de Aquartelamento-Imprensa Internacional Sobre Angola Março – Maio 2002
Cinquenta pessoas, entre militares da UNITA e seus familiares, provenientes do município do Lubalo, morreram quando se dirigiam para a área de aquartelamento na região de Capaia, por falta de alimentação, medicamentos e má nutrição, segundo fonte do grupo técnico de comissão mista da Lunda-Norte para implementação do cessar-fogo.