Angola freezes assets of Africa’s richest woman over graft
The former president’s daughter, Isabel dos Santos, known as ‘the princess’, is said to have caused the state losses of more than $1bn
31 December 2019 - 11:27
Lisbon/Johannesburg — An Angolan court has ordered assets of Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the country’s former leader, to be frozen in the highest-profile move of an anti-corruption drive launched by President João Lourenço.
Since ending former president José Eduardo dos Santos’s nearly 40-year grip on power in 2017, Lourenço has been trying to reduce the influence of the former first family, recover lost assets, and privatise state firms...
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