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Isabel dos Santos Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on 14 May 2018 in Cannes, FranceImage copyrightGETTY IMAGES / Isabel dos Santos, 46, currently lives abroad

Angola court orders seizure of Isabel dos Santos's assets

An Angolan court has ordered the seizure of the assets and bank accounts of the billionaire daughter of ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos.

José Filomeno dos Santos has been removed as head of a $5bn wealth fund

José Filomeno dos Santos sacked from Angola's $5bn wealth fund

The president of Angola, João Lourenço, has sacked the son of his predecessor José Eduardo dos Santos as head of the country's sovereign wealth fund.

© Marco Longari, AFP | A polling station official shows an empty ballot box during the counting of votes at the end of the general election in Luanda, on August 23, 2017.

Angola's ruling MPLA party leads general election with 65% of the vote

The ruling MPLA party won Angola's elections, a poll official announced Thursday, with party candidate Joao Lourenco now set to succeed President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos who has ruled for 38 years.

Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been in power for more than 37 years

Angola's President Dos Santos anoints deputy Lourenco

Angola's long-time President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has confirmed he will step down before August's poll and has announced his likely successor.

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