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Angola
Patrol boats: João Lourenço changes rules of naval engagement

Having overseen naval purchases when he was minister of defence, João Lourenço has now entrusted the interior ministry with equipping the country with OPVs. [...]

Published on 23/10/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

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Iskandar Safa's French shipyard CMN hopes to dock back in Luanda

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