Isabel dos Santos
21 Nov
The UK government on Thursday announced sanctions on Angola's Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire businesswoman and daughter of the country's former president, as part of a new anti-corruption drive. It also sanctioned Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian tycoon with links to the Kremlin, and Aivars Lembergs, one of Latvia's richest people, who is accused of abusing…
21 Nov
Britain has imposed a travel ban and an asset freeze on Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos under its global anti-corruption sanctions regime, the British government said on Thursday. Dos Santos, whose father Jose Eduardo dos Santos ruled Angola for 38 years until 2017, has faced corruption accusations in Angola and elsewhere for years. Africa’s first…
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The suspended Chairman of Oredo Local Government, Dr. Tom Obaseki, has vowed to challenge the appointment of Igbinigie Osaheni as acting chairman, despite a court order nullifying his suspension. Obaseki described the move as “superfluous, insidious, and an insult to democracy” and has directed his lawyers to take legal action against Edo Commissioner for Local…