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1.	MPLA Ltd
	Author: Rafael Marques de Morais	Date Written: 4 February 2010
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: author
	Secondary Category: Economic Justice	Source URL: http://makaangola.com
	Key Words: Angola, MPLA,
	Summary & Comment: "In this investigation, I deal with the transfer of state assets to the MPLA’s private businesses through a company called GEFI (Sociedade de Gestão e Participações Financeiras / Management and Business Participation Company), and the consequences of its involvement in such money-making activities GEFI’s current business portfolio includes par . . . [expand]
2.	Angolans in Toronto organise charity dinner to help Haitians
	Author: Angola Press, Luanda	Date Written: 1 February 2010
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Angola Press
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL:
	Key Words: Angolans, Toronto, charity dinner, Haitians,
	Summary & Comment: Yolanda Santos organized a dinner in Toronto that raised funds to support victims of the earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January 2010. DN
3.	AI urges member states to participate in the Universal Periodic Review of Angola
	Author: Amnesty International	Date Written: 29 January 2010
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Amnesty International , London
	Secondary Category: Human Rights	Source URL: http://www.amnesty.org
	Key Words: Angola, human rights, freedom of expression, secure housing, death penalty
	Summary & Comment: (Excerpts)"The Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council process provides an opportunity to review the human rights record of all UN Member States every four years. Amnesty International urges Member States to make the following recommendations to the Angolan government during the UPR: -Ratify all outstanding human rights treati . . . [expand]
4.	Blow for region as Angola bows out of Africa Cup
	Author: Mqondisi Dube, Mbalane	Date Written: 26 January 2010
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Mmegi, Botswana
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL:
	Key Words: Angola, southern Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, soccer,
	Summary & Comment: Angola has been eliminated, and only Zambia from Southern Africa countries remains in search of the Africa Cup. JK
5.	New Constitution takes effect after Presidential promulgation
	Author: ANGOP, Luanda	Date Written: 22 January 2010
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Angola Press Agency
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.angolapress-angop.ao
	Key Words: Constitution court, , promulgation, Dos Santos, de Sousa
	Summary & Comment: "The new Constitution was approved Jan 21st, with 186 votes in favour, two abstentions, and none against. According to Bornito de Sousa who was addressing a press conference held at Palace Congresses Hall, after its approval the Constitution shall be submitted to the Constitutional Court for analysis and be promulgated by the President unless . . . [expand]
6.	Angola, Cabinda: Priest and two lawyers arrested
	Author: Rui Correia (& Portico, Portugal	Date Written: 18 January 2010
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: Rui Correia & Amnesty International
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.amnesty.org
	Key Words: Angola, Cabinda, Tati, Nombo, Luemba, self-determination, arrest, lawyers, priest,
	Summary & Comment: Publico newspaper in Portugal has reported that two lawyers and a priest have been detained in Cabinda. All three are known for their open views on Cabindan self-determination. This may well be government response to the prominence given the Cabindan resistance by the FLEC attack on the Togolese Football team last week, as it was on its way to play . . . [expand]
7.	New Angolan constitution to be passed tomorrow - Jan 21st.
	Author: Rui Correia	Date Written: 18 January 2010
	Primary Category: Angola	Document Origin: RuiCorreia
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://ruicorreia@gmail.com
	Key Words: Angola, new constitution, increased presidential power, January 21.
	Summary & Comment: "Opposition parties in Angola have accused the government of moving forward the the vote on the new constitution to this week to limit public scrutiny as the nation is engrossed in the CAN football tournament... Parliament had been widely expected to vote on the new constitution in March... The constitution will keep the president as head of g . . . [expand]

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