Tag Archives : Angola

Angola is poised to become the darling of the global oil industry. Although the country is a ‘corrupt, underdeveloped and war-scarred country’ and ‘one of the poorest lands on earth,’ it is a place of vast natural resources and immense potential wealth. Oil and diamonds comprise 99 percent of Angola’s exports. It has also been inviting foreign [...]

The war in Congo has been going on for a decade and a half. The conflict has many causes, among them the collapse of the kleptocratic regime of Mobutu Sese Seko. A case of an abandoned former Cold War ally of the United States, his fall led to a government that was not able to control vast areas of the country. This brought about the rise in many [...]

Around the world, 13 million deaths could be avoided each year just by making some positive changes to improve the environment. The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its report on environmental health, with findings that show the inequalities between rich and poor regions. According to WHO data, poor countries lose 20 times more healthy [...]

On the Pope’s visit to Angola, he called for an end to wars, tribalism, corruption, and the eradication of greed. Those words describe the decades-long strife and misery in the continent. He also paid tribute to women and cultural values, aspects of the continent’s strength. In a statement over Vatican Radio, Benedict said that war can destroy [...]