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Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Antonio Miala, Luanda's point man in Kinshasa

HQ of Angolan state oil company Sonangol in Luanda, 21 August 2022. © Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS

Angola is determined to defend its interests in its offshore oil dispute with neighbouring DRC and is counting on the well-connected Antonio Garcia Miala, brother of the intelligence chief. [...]

Published on 09/01/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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