Vol 39 No 10 | ANGOLA Oil-rich, and poor 15th May 1998 Luanda's fabulous petroleum prospects are doing little to help the devastated economy Angola is Africa's hottest oil territory. International oil companies line up for exploration and exploitation rights; within a decade, production may match Nigeria's staggering two million barrels a...
Vol 39 No 10 | ANGOLA Talking drums 15th May 1998 Everyone's time and patience is running out - the government's, UNITA's - and the UN's At first glance, Angola looks on the brink of peace again. Jonas Savimbi'sUnião para a Independência Total de Angola has formally disarmed; it has handed back to state...
Vol 39 No 5 | ANGOLA Savimbi's last stand 6th March 1998 A weakened UNITA defies the UN timetable and risks a government offensive Jonas Savimbi is circling the wagons around the planalto heartland of his rebel União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola. In the last few weeks of February...
Vol 38 No 24 | ANGOLA De Matos makes plans 5th December 1997 Luanda is preparing to use its new regional strength to settle its dispute with UNITA Barring a last-minute summit between President José Eduardo dos Santos and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, both sides are moving towards another major military confrontation. Despite a hopeful telephone...
Vol 38 No 22 | ANGOLACONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Regional circle 7th November 1997 Luanda's regional strategy to isolate and encircle Jonas Savimbi and his União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola forces took further shape with President J José...
Vol 38 No 17 | ANGOLA Time's up, again 29th August 1997 The peace process still hangs fire and everyone's patience is running out 'We are close to the end of our tether with UNITA', says a senior official with the United Nations Observer Mission to Angola (MONUA). The United Nations Security...
Vol 38 No 12 | ANGOLA Congo guns 6th June 1997 In the heaviest fighting since November 1994's ceasefire, the Forças Armadas de Angola have pounded positions of Jonas Savimbi's União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola in...
Vol 38 No 11 | ANGOLA Regional rebound 23rd May 1997 After Mobutu Sese Seko, UNITA is the biggest loser from changes in Central Africa Jonas Savimbi must feel that the earth has moved but not because he is any closer to quenching his passion to become president of Angola. The tremors running...
Vol 38 No 8 | ANGOLA Trouble next door 11th April 1997 Luanda hopes to benefit from the demise of its old enemy Mobutu Zaïre's slow-burning revolution has made a quick impact on Angola. President José Eduardo dos Santos is cheering on Laurent-Désiré Kabila's forces and has helped by facilitating the airlift...
Vol 38 No 8 | ANGOLA Cabinda to Kinshasa 11th April 1997 On 10 March, all the senior leaders of Frente de Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda-Renovada, Antonio Bento Bembe, Artur Tchibassa and Mirracio Armando N'zoulou, were thrown into gaol...