Angola

Security officers near the main entrance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit venue in Singapore on Nov. 13
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Nov. 15, 2009
November 13, 2009 2354 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]
Central African Republic President Francois Bozize Yangouvonda (2nd L) Sept. 10 with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) in Beijing
China: A New Approach on African Oil?
November 6, 2009 1015 GMT
China needs Africa's resources and has increased its investments in Africa, but still faces numerous obstacles. [more]
Angolan President Eduardo Dos Santos on July 10
South Africa, Angola: The Politics of Dominance
August 20, 2009 1256 GMT
A South African delegation arriving in Angola on Aug. 20 will put on a public face of bilateral cooperation, but there is a question of who will dominate southern Africa. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Afghan women queue in Kandahar on Aug. 1 to learn how to vote in the upcoming Afghan presidential election
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Aug. 16, 2009
August 14, 2009 2127 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech July 16 in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Aug. 2, 2009
July 31, 2009 2103 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]
South African President Jacob Zuma
South Africa, Angola: Zuma Looks Abroad
July 31, 2009 1752 GMT
An upcoming trip to Angola suggests the South African president is starting to reclaim his country’s influence on the continent. [more]
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev visits a Russian shipyard July 2
Intelligence Guidance: Week of July 5, 2009
July 2, 2009 2028 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]
Worker on oil platform off Angolan coast
Angola: A Rising Regional Power Meets with Moscow
June 4, 2009 1832 GMT
An Angolan government delegation was in Moscow on June 4 for several days of cooperation talks at the same time Russia's special adviser on African affairs visited Angola to arrange a possible visit to the country by the Russian president. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Angola and the United States Make Amends
May 22, 2009 0137 GMT
Luanda is not likely to bet all of its commercial and geopolitical interests on strong ties with the United States. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: A Jump-Start for South African Influence
April 22, 2009 2330 GMT
With Jacob Zuma expected to become South Africa's next president, the country can begin plotting a path back to its natural status as regional hegemon. [more]
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Part 4: The Obama Administration and Sub-Saharan Africa
February 16, 2009 1203 GMT
This is the fourth piece in a series that explores how key countries in various regions have interacted with the United States in the past, and how their relationships with Washington will likely be defined during the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. [more]
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Falling Fortunes, Rising Hopes and the Price of Oil
December 15, 2008 1920 GMT
Just as high oil prices reworked the international economic order, low oil prices are now doing the same. [more]
South Africa--ANC President Jacob Zuma
South Africa: Zuma's Path Toward the Presidency
September 12, 2008 1640 GMT
A corruption trial against African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma was ruled illegal Sept. 12 by a high court in South Africa. [more]
A UNITA soldier examines diamonds in 1990 near Jamba, Angola
Angola: Net Assessment
September 5, 2008 1924 GMT
Though it gained independence in 1975, Angola is only now emerging as a player on the regional stage in sub-Saharan Africa. (With Stratfor map) [more]
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Angola Emerges With New Elections
September 5, 2008 1232 GMT
With its first parliamentary elections in 16 years, Angola’s government is seeking international legitimacy — and the foundations for greater security. A look at Angola, its commodities and a possible future. [more]
An oil offshore platform owned by Total Fina Elf in the surroundings waters of the Angolan coast in 2003
Africa: Constraints on FDI in the Sub-Sahara
July 21, 2008 1351 GMT
Sub-Saharan Africa’s geography determines its politics, economics and industry, in particular by limiting foreign investment and constraining the directions in which foreign capital flows. [more]
Former Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba
DRC, Angola, Belgium: The Winners Behind a Bemba Trial
July 3, 2008 1506 GMT
Jean-Pierre Bemba was reportedly transferred July 3 to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, where he is expected to face war crimes charges. [more]
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Zimbabwe: Will Rhetoric Lead to Action?
June 24, 2008 1208 GMT
Political rhetoric against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s regime has reached a fever pitch, with a unanimous U.N. Security Council vote on a non-binding resolution and ongoing talks among southern African leaders. But trade flows will be the key indicator of coming political change. [more]
Japanese prime minister and Tanzanian president at a Japan-Africa summit
Japan: Seeking Access in Africa
May 29, 2008 1744 GMT
Japan will use increased development and food assistance in its quest to distinguish itself from other countries competing for secure access to Africa's resources. [more]
Total oil platform off coast of Angola
Angola: Oil and a Bid to Become a Geopolitical Powerhouse
May 22, 2008 1736 GMT
Angola's main interest in the May 23 visit of France's president lies in the ability of French energy company Total to tap the southern African nation's ultradeep oil reserves. [more]
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